Helping a Friend or Family Member

"What to Say When Someone is Having an Anxiety Attack" by Eileen Bailey. If your friend or family members suffers from anxiety, and you want to help them you just understanding and listening, without judgment. This is you do the first step job.

   Firstly, whatever you think, your friend or relative, this fear is real. Validate the fear rather than brush it off，and you can talk with them "Your fears are understandable". Secondly, every people will going to through a difficult time. Your friend or relative needs to hear that you are here to hold their hands, and stand by them and be supportive. Let them know they're not alone, and talk with them "I am here for you". Furthermore, no matter what you know the right thing to say or do, but you should ask your friend or relative, ask what you can do to help. Give them best help, and make them calm down. Lastly, your friend or relative that anxiety attacks are temporary,so maybe you can give them a tricky one reminding. Remind them "This too shall pass". When they're during a panic attack, anxiety sufferers may not remember what to do. Taking deep breaths maybe can help them calm down. Sometimes you can put a hand on their arm or shoulders, letting your friend or relative know he is not alone.

   In conclusion, when your friend or family members suffers from anxiety, you don't need to talk to them, you just give them hug, listen and understand them, and talk with them you'll be here, let them know you are not alone. This is can help them to face fears. Give them best help, let them far away from anxious.

    

http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/cf/slideshows/what-not-to-say-when-someone-is-having-an-anxiety-attack?ap=825#slide=1