4 Things You Should (and Should Not) Say to Someone With Anxiety

Most of us know at least one person who is battling anxiety (if we aren’t that one person already).
Whenever we meet up with them we try to do our best to give them the support they need and remind them how much they mean to us.
However, despite the good intention, some of us have found ourselves in situations where our actions or words might backfire and make things even worse. We become so confused and wish we had not said anything at all.
We get mad at the other person because it feels like they have misunderstood us or they are focusing on the wrong thing. We wish they could keep our intention in mind and understand that we are not here to fight but rather, to support them.
Sadly, because the anxious person is most likely thinking in a manner different from ours, they will possibly easily feel irritated and alienated by the things we say.