Loving Someone with Anxiety, Kate N. Thieda, MS, LPCA
Loving Someone with Anxiety, Kate N. Thieda, MS, LPCA
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Loving Someone with Anxiety
Understanding & Helping Your Partner

Author: Kate N. Thieda, MS, LPCA

Narrator: Callie Beaulieu

Unabridged: 6 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/16/2021

Synopsis

Dealing with an anxiety disorder is hard, but loving someone with an anxiety disorder can be equally as difficult. If your partner suffers from extreme anxiety, they may have panic attacks, constantly be voicing their worried thoughts, or may not be able to participate in social events because of a fear of social settings. No matter how compassionate you are, you may sometimes feel frustrated, unable to help, and even find your own life restricted—all of which can lead to conflict, resentment, miscommunication, and ultimately, an end to the relationship altogether.

Loving Someone with Anxiety is one of the few books written specifically for the partners of people with anxiety disorders. You'll learn the importance of setting healthy boundaries, limiting codependent behaviors, and why taking over roles that make your partner anxious—such as answering the phone, driving, or doing the grocery shopping because your partner feels too anxious to be in public—can be extremely damaging for the both of you.

Codependency in relationships with an anxious partner can lead to resentment, anger, and a sense of helplessness on your side. This book will help you and your partner overcome these negative behaviors, build better communication, and form a stronger personal connection.

About Kate N. Thieda, MS, LPCA

Kate N. Thieda, MS, LPCA, is a licensed professional counselor associate, national certified counselor, and psychotherapist in Durham, North Carolina. She is the creator of the blog Partners in Wellness on the award-winning website psychcentral.com, targeted to partners of those who have mental illness. She graduated with her bachelor of arts from Michigan State University and a master of science in counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Camille on May 18, 2023

This was a very helpful guide for when your partner has anxiety and you are trying to help them deal with it. It's useful especially for those who don't know much about anxiety and are trying to better understand their partners. A lot of it seems common-sense and basic, but it was useful for it to......more

Goodreads review by Aaryn on June 10, 2020

I learned a lot about myself in reading this book. During a time where the world seems like it's imploding, this book provided a plethora of tools to help both your own as well as others' (not necessarily just a romantic partner's) anxieties. It discusses several different types of anxiety and offer......more

Goodreads review by Libbie on October 24, 2022

I rate self help books differently than fiction. If a SH book makes me stop in my tracks, re listen, journal, change something in my life, it gets 5 stars. If I nodded along and thought, aw, well there's that... eh, maybe 3 stars. This is a five star book. I can't tell you the amount of times I said......more

Goodreads review by Chase on February 17, 2019

Decent book with good tips on how to assist your significant other on how to deal with anxiety as well as how to manage your mental health with it.......more

Goodreads review by Jillian on March 02, 2020

I think this is a very good "beginner's guide to anxiety" in its various forms. The plain language and examples would be very comforting to someone who is baffled by their partner's anxiety but really wants to help. The only thing that I would caution about with this book is a reader leaning too har......more

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