News Summary

• Cope with a partner’s anxiety without missing out on important life experiences.
• The first step is to learn how to empathize with your partner without absorbing their anxiety.
• Stop validating avoidance as a reasonable way to cope with discomfort.
• Encourage your loved one to seek help so that they can join you in your activities rather than giving up your activities to placate them.
• Here, Davia Sills shares her tips on how to deal with a loved one's anxiety without giving in to it.