How do I ease dads worries about his recently sold house?
I think this is less about the specifics of the house, and more about the generalized anxiety that older people often experience. I agree with the posters who say this might be a reaction to the move in general, and his fixation on the crumbling foundation is misplaced anxiety. Go ahead and give him as much info as you can find about his liability (which I believe is very little), but don’t be surprised if he continues to obsess. Additionally try to help him get settled in the new place. Spend time with him there (if you can) or put together information about his new neighborhood that he might find useful. If this anxiety persists beyond reason, talk to him about seeing a psychiatrist (one who specializes in geriatrics if he is over 60). It’s not uncommon for older folks who go through these sorts of life changes to become depressed, and your dad might benefit from some sort of medication, but a professional will make that assessment I am not a psychiatrist, but I am an MSW and I worke
