Take these tips if your partner suffers from anxiety If your partner suffers from anxiety, you might have to see some really troubling times. Although, remember that it is only a psychological problem and that you can help them out of it. The only problem that these people face is that they might get anxious at certain events or problems in life. However, if you can assist them properly, you can actually help them feel much better. All you need to do, is to follow these tips:
1. Do not give in to anger and frustration At times, anxiety will start to define your relationship. It is going to go to the extent where it will start to define your feelings and routines according to the anger and frustration of your partner. Even though, you try your best to contain your partner’s feelings, it might seem as if your partner is controlling you. This will make them seem selfish, which might start to frustrate you as well. You might even boil eventually. Hence, it is best if you don’t keep a lid on your feelings and keep the relationship open, hence establishing fair and clear boundaries.
2. Establishing boundaries a. Know the anxious manifestations and behaviors that you can or cannot cope with. b. Bring the loved one into a safe and peaceful place, therefore putting them at ease. Explain to them how you feel and draw your lines telling them that you are not trying to control them or their anxiety and instead you are simply unable to help them in the few areas. When done in a comfortable and easy setting, they will respond comfortably too and will understand you. c. Choose your time. Talking all this while your partner is anxious or is raging will only make things worse.
3. Do not take their anxiousness as a personal attack As already told, this problem is a more triggered from inside the brain, due to internal physiological and psychological issues rather than externalities. The external factors might only add to the rage. Hence, if your partner screams on you for no apparent problem, do understand that he/she is just passing through a bad time.
4. Tell them how you feel Express your feelings completely, however, choose your words wisely and do so at the right time (when they have a cool mood). Instead of letting the resentment grow inside yourself and damaging your heart and health, open up your feelings to them. Also, building up the grudges inside of you will only have a worse affect on the relationship than the initial anxiety.
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