Anxiety Disorders: Knowing, Coping, and Seeking HelpAnxiety disorder is a common psychological disorder that causes persistent, excessive worry and fear. This emotional state may affect a person's daily life and work, including social, Xi, and professional performance.
*Methods of anxiety disorders include medication** and psychological**. Medications usually need to be prescribed by a doctor, while psychological can be done through psychological counseling, cognitive behavior, etc. Psychology is one of the effective methods of anxiety disorders, which can help patients understand and control anxiety symptoms and reduce stress and worry.
How to communicate with someone with anxiety
When we communicate with people with anxiety disorders, we need to pay extra attention to the following:
1.Listening and understanding: We need to listen to the patient's feelings and thoughts and try to understand their inner world. Don't rush to interrupt or judge, let them feel accepted and understood.
2.Avoid offering solutions: When we communicate with people with anxiety disorders, we may feel the need to provide some solutions to help them. However, for people with anxiety disorders, what they may need more is our support and understanding than concrete solutions. Therefore, we can tell them that we understand their pain, rather than trying to solve their problems.
3.Give positive and positive advice: We can give some positive and positive advice to people with anxiety, such as advising them to maintain a healthy lifestyle, participate in some relaxing activities, seek social support, etc. These suggestions can help them relieve anxiety symptoms and improve their emotional state.
4.Avoid using irritating language: When communicating with people with anxiety disorders, we need to avoid using stimulating language such as "you seem nervous", "you should relax", etc. These words may trigger negative emotions and worsen anxiety symptoms.
5.Encourage them to seek professional help: Anxiety is a disorder that requires professional ** and management. People with anxiety can be encouraged to seek professional help from a doctor or counsellor to better manage their symptoms and recover from their health.
*Author: Li Fulin.
Article review: Wang Huiqiu (chief physician, professor, master's tutor, national psychologist, director of Shenyang Anning Hospital, executive deputy director of Shenyang Psychiatric Clinical Research Center, and head of Shenyang Psychological Counseling. ）