Hey Tawra?
The Worst Things to Say to Someone Who Is Depressed
NUMBER 1 Snap Out of It
Depression is a medical illness similar to diabetes or hypothyroidism, where the body does not produce enough of a needed substance to function properly. And just like these conditions, we can not simply will our bodies to make more.
It takes the correct medical intervention, such as medication, to correct the underlying chemical imbalances of depression.
https://www.verywellmind.com/worst-thin ... ed-1066982
10 Things To Never Say To Someone Who Has Anxiety
5. You need to push through it. Suck it up. Just do it!
Do you know what doesn’t work when trying to encourage someone with an anxiety disorder to face their fears? Tough love.
People with anxiety disorders can’t control their responses to fear
Somewhere along the way, people got it in their heads that anxiety disorders are all a matter of being “a wimp”, “a baby”, or “just plain weak.” But people with anxiety disorders can’t control their responses to fear — and tough love just doesn’t work.
Forcing someone with an anxiety disorder to face their fears will make things exponentially worse. It will cause more anxiety, generate feelings of shame for being unable to control their disorder, and if you push too hard, potentially lead to a panic attack.
This is an incredibly cruel and senseless thing to do or say to someone who is anxious. Using phrases such as this makes them feel defensive and unsupported. It’s best to simply let them deal with things in their own way.
https://anxietypanichealth.com/2016/12/ ... s-anxiety/
And Mike I have one for you too
6. I get anxious too!
While fear, nervousness, and anxiety are natural parts of your life, these feelings dissipate over time for various reasons.
Just because you have experienced mild feelings of anxiousness in the past does not mean that you can understand what someone struggling with an anxiety disorder is going through. It’s simply a false comparison, and by bringing it up, you may be accidentally trivializing someone’s struggle.
Anxiety disorders completely consume a person’s life. Worries are far more intense, interfering with a person’s ability to perform daily life chores, and incredibly difficult to manage without help.
The only way this statement will be helpful is if you have an anxiety disorder — only then can you truly relate.
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