I’ve been an anxious person for as long as I can remember. And I mean this literally – some of my earliest memories, dating back to kindergarten, are of me panicking over things that you wouldn’t want a child to obsess about (excessively worried that I could make a mistake, get in trouble at school, … Continue reading High-functioning anxiety: what I’ve learned
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The right way to respond to someone’s anxiety
A few months ago I had to have minor surgery. I wasn't particularly stressed about the surgery itself, as I knew what to expect, and was actually quite proud of myself for being able to put some of the coping skills I had learned into practice. Unfortunately, a few weeks before the big day I … Continue reading The right way to respond to someone’s anxiety

