Loving Someone with Anxiety: Understanding and Helping Your Partner - Couverture souple

Thieda, Kate N.

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ISBN 10 : 1608826112 ISBN 13 : 9781608826117

Editeur : New Harbinger, 2013

Synopsis

Dealing with an anxiety disorder is hard, but loving someone with an anxiety disorder can be equally as difficult. If your partner suffers from extreme anxiety, they may have panic attacks, constantly be voicing their worried thoughts, or may not be able to participate in social events because of a fear of social settings. No matter how compassionate you are, you may sometimes feel frustrated, unable to help, and even find your own life restricted—all of which can lead to conflict, resentment, miscommunication, and ultimately, an end to the relationship altogether.

Loving Someone with Anxiety is one of the few books written specifically for the partners of people with anxiety disorders. The book is designed not only to aid you in helping your partner cope with anxiety and worry, but also to help you take care of your own needs. Inside, you’ll learn the importance of setting healthy boundaries, limiting codependent behaviors, and why taking over roles that make your partner anxious—such as answering the phone, driving, or doing the grocery shopping because your partner feels too anxious to be in public—can be extremely damaging for the both of you.

Codependency in relationships with an anxious partner can lead to resentment, anger, and a sense of helplessness on your side. This book will help you and your partner overcome these negative behaviors, build better communication and a stronger personal connection.

Written by a licensed professional counselor who specializes in helping the partners of those with mental illnesses, this book is the resource that you have been looking for to help you understand your anxious partner and keep anxiety from sabotaging your relationship.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Kate Thieda, MS, LPCA, is a licensed professional counselor and national certified counselor who serves as an outpatient psychotherapist at Duke University. She is the creator of the blog "Partners in Wellness," on the award-winning website PsychCentral.com. The blog is targeted to partners of those who have mental illness.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: New Harbinger
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1608826112
• ISBN 13: 9781608826117
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible