4 Ways to Change Your Relationship with Anxiety

Some people are so good at avoiding their anxiety that it doesn’t appear they are anxious at all. Others show signs of being panicky. Some people are anxious about a very specific thing (such as a health issue) and others are anxious about their place in the world, how they are doing in life, the security of their relationships, or when the next disaster is going to happen and how they will cope. Some people are able to function well despite their anxiety and others feel frequently distracted, distressed, and can’t sleep well. Some repeatedly seek reassurance from others while others become more introverted and avoidant.

Anxiety is definitely not one size fits all.

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Finding Love When The People You Love Never Seem to Love You Back

Longing for a relationship but having a pattern in which you are always attracted to partners who are wrong for you or partners who aren't interested in a relationship with you can be really painful.

This is especially true when you meet someone you really like. Maybe you've had some deep, satisfying talks with them and really fun times together. It feels like there is so much potential! You can't get them out of your head and find yourself anxiously waiting in anticipation for a text from them or hoping that they will soon make plans to get together with you. But they always seem out of reach, leaving you longing. Ultimately, you learn they don't feel the same or they don't want a relationship. This really hurts and can make you feel like something is wrong with you, like something keeps you from being good enough for someone like this to love you back.

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