Several things that people who live with anxiety want others to know.
Transcription:
Things People With Anxiety Want Others To Know
- “I can’t just turn it off.”
- “Anxiety doesn’t have a ‘look.’ I don’t need to be trembling or hyperventilating to be anxious.”
- “Sometimes when I’m feeling anxiety, I have no idea what’s causing it.”
- “It’s not your job to fix me. Just love me the way I am.”
- “I analyze things constantly. I can’t turn my brain off.”
- “I know I can be ridiculous at times, but please love me through it.”
- “Don’t give up on me when I isolate myself.”
You never know what someone is going through.
Offer support, not judgment.
Originally published: April 19, 2017