Loved ones

[herhaz]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for loved ones to get support? Where they can gather insite on being with someone suffering from anxiety/depression?

Thank you

[ADAAadmin2]

That's a tough one. We have some suggestions on our website. Here is the list. But it's hard to find support groups for loved ones.

Supporting Your Partner

You can facilitate improvement and recovery by providing support and encouragement. Here are some tips that might help:

Learn about the anxiety disorder.

Encourage treatment.

Show positive reinforcement of healthy behavior, rather than criticizing irrational fear, avoidance, or rituals.

Measure progress on the basis of individual improvement, not against some absolute standard.

Help set specific goals that are realistic and can be approached one step at a time.

Don’t assume you know what your partner needs. Ask how you can help. Listen carefully to the response.

Acknowledge that you don’t understand the experience of a panic attack or other form of irrational anxiety.

Understand that knowing when to be patient and when to push can be challenging. Achieving a proper balance often requires trial and error.

Recovery requires hard work on the part of the person with an anxiety disorder and patience on the part of the partner and family. It may seem like a slow process, but the rewards are well worth it.

To find much more, please go here. adaa.org/finding-help/helpi...