Five Great Ways to Love Someone with Anxiety
Today, my devotional is the featured blog on my friend and fellow Christian author Alexis Goring's Devotionals for the Heart "God is Love" blog.
By Jessica Brodie
Do you love someone with anxiety? Or do you have anxiety and sometimes find it hard to connect with loved ones in a meaningful way that feeds your soul or theirs?
Last month, I shared four ways to love someone with depression (click here if you missed it). This month, I offer five ways to love someone with anxiety.
Just like I have a number of family members with depression, I have others who struggle with anxiety and panic attacks, including one of my children. It’s not easy for them, and before I got more educated, it was hard for me to understand how to love them well in the midst of their road to mental health and recovery.
Many of these tips are rooted in scripture, for God created us, and God knows all about what it means to face our fears and strive to live well in the midst of our roiling, tumultuous emotions, thoughts, and responses. Here are some things I’ve learned:
1. Get educated
First, get educated about anxiety. It’s important to know all we can about this disease and understand it isn’t something “invented” just because it can be invisible. Like cancer or diabetes, sometimes there is no physical evidence of anxiety, but it is very real….
READ THE REST OF THE BLOG (AND 4 MORE TIPS), HERE!
