Research finds that witnessing parental violence can be especially problematic
“Unfortunately, what happens is that you can go to a doctor or go to a healthcare provider, and all your labs would be normal, and they won’t be able to find a real diagnosis. But the issue is somatic. Your body has become so overwhelmed that it’s presenting as a health diagnosis.”
When my partner wasn’t taking CBD one day, I just had to tell him that I felt it was affecting our dynamic too much. I said that when he takes it, I feel very alone. I felt bad bringing it up because he’d finally found something that helped with his anxiety.
You aren’t phased by your ultra-sensitive friend. You know to just shrug it off when she gets upset about something—she’ll get over it. Your partner with anxiety will not shrug it off. He’ll think he did something terribly wrong. He’ll always assume the blame. Don’t bring him around your overly sensitive friend.
You tell your partner a lot of white lies about…all sorts of things. You tell him that things you bought him cost less than they did so he doesn’t feel guilty and anxious about it. You exaggerate compliments people passed along to him, to make sure he feels completely certain the person likes him.
Never add someone to the dinner party invite list or invite someone to a group outing without first consulting your partner. Those prone to panic attacks often have anxiety about mixing new friend groups.