Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Family means well

sdwill
sdwill
My sister just called me at work to check on me. I know that she loves me and is concerned, but when she says things like "I wish they could find out what's wrong" and such as that, it just makes me more scared. I had rather hear "You will get better, just keep going". She makes me think that something terrible is wrong with me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
sounds like she cares for you. ask her to call, but not to say negative things. that doesn't help either of you. try and have a good day. Hugs.
milopants
milopants
Don't we all wish they could find out what's wrong? That would be great. It's hard for people to understand that haven't walked in our shoes. At least she cares and is trying her best. You could be honest with her and tell her you prefer to hear encouraging words instead of wondering what's wrong with you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thank her for her concern but tell her that you need to hear positive comments not negative ones. Explain to her that negativity fuels your anxiety.
deleted_user
deleted_user
This is a very good "TOPIC". My mother does the same, my father totally shunns the issue
completly. My mom thinks this is all psycho babble BS in my head and if I didn't take meds I would be alright. I had to get money from her awhile back to go to the DR. Didn't have gas..You know she refused it and said it wasn't a medical emergency she could see if I had something really wrong with me..I looked at her like she was CRAZY....some people