How Does It Feel to Have a Partner Who Struggles With Anxiety?
‘Life starts only when the hurtful and heavy thoughts and feelings are resolved', 'I will feel good only when I get a raise, buy this house, or get that car...' - A misconception that most people have. We learned to label our feelings as either ‘good ’ or ‘bad’. We consider happiness a good feeling while sadness or worry as a bad feeling. We also tell ourselves that sadness could lead to depression, right? Truth is, every feeling has a place; it needs to be felt. Things might get more complicated when the person who is struggling with these unpleasant feelings and thoughts, is someone dear to us like our partner or a close friend. How does it feel to have someone who struggles with anxiety and how can we support them? It is common to feel the pressure or intuition to rescue our beloved ones who struggle with anxiety, to tell them that they are loved and appreciated and that their negative thoughts don't make sense. As simple and straightforward as it sounds to us, t...