Helping a Friend or Family Member
It can be difficult to know how to help a friend or family member who you suspect is suffering from anxiety. Remember that love, acceptance, and understanding will always go a long way when it comes to helping a loved one cope with anxiety.
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If you are a person who suffers from anxiety, stress, panic attacks, or phobias you have probably heard a lot of well meaning advice, clichés, and suggestions meant to either console you or get you to buck up and be "normal." But quite often these sayings backfire and end up making us feel misunderstood or even more anxious. I am sure many…
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Eileen Bailey, Health Guide, commented on 8 Tips for Helping a Friend or Relative… Thanks again for your kind words. It is sometimes so hard to know what…
Eileen Bailey, Health Guide, answered My boyfriend has anxiety I wanted to… Vanessa Thank you for your question and welcome to…
Eileen Bailey, Health Guide, commented on Overcoming Stuckness in PTSD Hypno Thanks for this very thoughtful post. Although I don't suffer from PTSD, I…
Merely Me, Health Guide, answered My daughter has anxiety and ocd does… Hi Sabrina I will just add a bit to what Eileen has already…
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