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How To Help Your Anxious Partner — And Yourself : Shots - Health News : NPR

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Anxiety can be consuming, and it doesn't have an easy solution. But psychiatrists and therapists say there are ways to help your partner navigate their challenges while also taking care of yourself.

Treatments How To Help Your Anxious Partner — And Yourself July 24, 2019 5:00 AM ET By Susie Neilson Hanna Barczyk Living with anxiety can be tough — your thoughts might race, you might dread tasks others find simple (like driving to work) and your worries might feel inescapable. But loving someone with anxiety can be hard too. You might feel powerless to help or overwhelmed by how your partner's feelings affect your daily life. If so, you're not alone: Multiple studies have shown that anxiety disorders may contribute to marital dissatisfaction . "We often find that our patients' ... partners

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