How can you help someone suffering from stress and anxiety?

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The first thing is simply be a friend... ...and do what a friend does. Ask them if there is something you can do to help. Tell them that you may not know what it feels like to suffer such extreme stress or anxiety but that you want to help them feel better.

If you have an idea where stress might be coming from voluntarily do things to help them get things done, to take the pressure off. Baby sit the kids for an afternoon so they can do something for themself, take care of a repair job around the house, do some cleaning for them or even some yard work. Help them organize some aspect of their lives that is out of control.

If they are up to it see if you can invite them to join you in a walk or a Yoga class, or something that will get them moving and out of their regular environment. The exercise will help their body produce brain chemicals that will help guard against stress. The Yoga or meditation will help them learn how to calm themselves.

A good support person is someone who will help the recovering person in a productive way while also being responsible for his/her own emotional well-being. That means if you feel things are not getting better then you are on the wrong track and need to rethink what you are doing to help. Also if you start feeling down or depressed you need to make changes.

One thing you can do is help the person build a support system, so you aren't the only one helping. A support system should consist of friends and family, support group(s), mental health professional(s), and, when appropriate, boss or co-workers. Another is learn about their disorder.

If their counselor has given them things to read, you read them too. That way you will know what they are dealing with and can talk about it productively with them. The person you're helping should have specific recovery goals.

If not, it's time to make some. You should learn what their goals are so you can help them get there. If they don't know what their goals are help them think about what the goals should be.

Once you understand the person's recovery goals, be specific about what you can and cannot do. Set aside a time to sit down and talk with them about it. This way you will help prevent ypur own burn out as well as give the person something to anticipate.

Also be honest with the persaon and with yourself. If you are giving more time than you should you need to talk to them about it and come to a new agreement. If you can't help, offer solutions.

Fix problems with your relationship before they become big, and be open about what you can and cannot do. And finally, you care a lot about the person you're helping or you wouldn't be helping. But remember that you'll be of no use to that person if you let yourself become ill, whether it's emotionally or physically.

Consider seeing a therapist yourself for a while. Learn about stress management (all those relaxation exercises the recovering person is learning are good for everyone! ).

Do what you need to do first. Consider the support process as another part of your life rather than your whole life. I have had problems several times in my life with stress and anxiety.

Xanax and getting out to do interesting things helped, and so did just having friends that would want to help or even just hang out for a while. Good luck! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------BACKGROUND INFORMATIONAs we go through this information, I want you to understand that this section is of importance to those trying to help another person who is experiencing, or dealing with, Anxiety on a daily basis.

How you provide support to them may help them to control their Anxiety to some degree. First thing is first. NEVER belittle or try to downplay someone's Anxiety Disorder.

This is a REAL disorder and should be respected as such. Don't just dismiss their episode as a one time event, or try and 'solve' their problem through rationalization. You have to understand that when a person is actually going through an Anxiety attack rationality is not something they are concentrating on.

Or listening to. This is an extremely frightening experience and no matter how much you'd want to, you CANNOT MAKE THIS EXPERIENCE GO AWAY. Only the individual who is HAVING the attack has the power to do this.

Not YOU. The absolute WORST thing you can do is to act as if they are LYING or ACTING to get attention. This is simply not the case.

While you may BELIEVE this to be true because you have never yourself experienced the unrelenting terror of an Anxiety attack, that doesn't mean that it isn't happening to someone you care about. Imagine for a second that you had witnessed a "physical" accident that your loved one or dear friend was a part of. Something you could SEE the outcome from.

Wouldn't you do everything in your power to help them? What if they were trapped inside a car that was on fire? What if they were trapped underwater and were drowning?

You would want to aid them, wouldn't you? What if they had stopped breathing? Would you just stand around watching them pass away?

Or would you do everything you could to administer CPR to them, even if you weren't sure you were doing it correctly? While the above examples are extreme, sometimes, to an Anxiety sufferer, it absolutely feels like the end of their world. As if they are drowning in a sea of chaos and disparity,unable to pull themselves out.

Also, by attempting to in effect ignore the Anxiety attack, you are probably contributing to another disorder that goes hand in hand with Anxiety . . .Depression.

Instead of holding them down 'under water', try throwing them a life preserver the next time they have an attack. How can you do that? Just BE there for them.

Let them know that while you may not understand what they are going through, you are there for them and will stay until they feel better. Do NOT try and force someone out of an Anxiety attack. It could make the attack that much worse for them.

Just let the attack happen naturally, and in most, if not all, cases, their bodies will help them come out of the 'hot' zone all on it's own. And if it doesn't, get them to the nearest emergency room as soon as you can. Or call an emergency squad to take them.

Also, NEVER try and give someone suffering from an Anxiety attack any type of prescription drugs that have not been prescribed by their family physician. Seems like common sense, but when you see a loved one going through such a painful event, you really want to help them. Believe me, THIS WILL NOT HELP THEM.

Getting them to a professional source, such as an emergency room or their own family physician, for help WILL. --------------------------------------------------------------- Everyone experiences a certain amount of stress daily without knowing why. It can be a number of things.

But stress is initial the cause is due to stressors. Stressor can be events, people, physical, emotional, and not limited to situations. Change is the biggest cause of stressors.

Change in jobs, lifestyle, or illness. The list is long and here are a few other causes of stress. Kids can cause a limitless amount of stress.

Babies with their sleepless nights and crying fits. Which means you don't get enough rest and a stressed parent is a cranky parent. Toddlers with their wondering tendencies make mess after mess, meaning you have more work to do.

Older kids bring on a whole new meaning to the word stress with their stories, lies, and ability to talk back. Teenagers who hate their parents and will turn your words around in a heartbeat. These are the life lesson and some of the most stressful days of our lives.

Our jobs can put an extreme amount of stress on us. Deadlines for projects. Picking up slack from co-workers.

Depending on your job, stress can and will over run you, if you let it. Financial problems can put a strain on anyone and will be a major stress factor if you let it. Just sitting down to figure out what you can or can't pay will cause your stress to sky-rocket, not to mention your blood pressure, and a headache the size of Texas pounds in your head.

Our spouses can put stress on our already overloaded systems. Arguments over finances, kids, jobs, or household duties. Will not only strain the relationship, but our bodies as well.

Sources: http://www.controlstressnow.com/Supporting_Someone_Suffering_From_An_Anxiety_Disorder_.html AND http://www.controlstressnow.com/Anxiety_Information_about_the_causes..html AND http://panicdisorder.about.com/cs/forfriendsfamily/a/timegift.htm .

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1 Check out the book "Extinguishing Anxiety". It explains what causes anxiety and how to change your brain's stress response. This book is a good supplement to any treatment plan.It will help you to understand how the brain works and how to bypass fear.

See extinguishinganxiety.com for more details.

Check out the book "Extinguishing Anxiety". It explains what causes anxiety and how to change your brain's stress response. This book is a good supplement to any treatment plan.It will help you to understand how the brain works and how to bypass fear.

See extinguishinganxiety.com for more details.

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