This may be kind of serious for NMI, but I was hoping someone here could advise me... My girlfriend and life partner is suffering from a profound lack of confidence exacerbated by a rapidly developing anxiety reaction which is (based on my experiences) turning into a generalized anxiety disorder. I am having her write a list of things that are wrong (this has been going on for a while, but everytime I talk to her about it, she minimizes it) which is what she did when she saw a doctor for the anxiety no more than a week ago.
She is finally talking to me about these issues, so I am having her write a list of physical, mental, and emotional problems and responses to the anxiety, not just for her doctor, but for herself. I am encouraging her to see a psych and hopefully start some meds that will assist her in this...
It's almost like I don't know what to say although I have experienced sever anxiety and panic disorder also, but I feel like I have gotten so good at meditation/ concentration to beat the anxiety without drugs that it is difficult for me to put myself in a mental state where I can understand what is going on, because for me it has become as easy as thinking and meditating...
suggestions? I think it is more difficult for me to watch this than it is for me to have an anxiety attack myself.