| Do you have a family member who struggles with | | | | struggling. Education is the key in finding the answers |
| fear and anxiety? It can be difficult to sit by and | | | | your looking for in managing your fears. |
| watch the person you love struggle while you are | | | | The person struggling with the anxiety must realize |
| unable to do anything. Enclosed is a list of things that | | | | that managing anxiety and fear takes practice. So |
| you can do to help the person overcome his or her | | | | when experiencing an anxiety related situation, begin |
| own battle with anxiety and fear. | | | | to learn what works, what doesn?t work, and what |
| The first thing you need to do is to get the person | | | | you need to improve on in managing your fears and |
| to seek the services of a professional and/or | | | | anxieties. As you do this, you will become better in |
| counselor who can lead them in the right direction | | | | dealing with your anxieties. |
| and give them the help they need. Even if they | | | | Remember that there is hope. Eventually you or the |
| disagree, getting help is the first step in getting | | | | person who is struggling will eventually get better. |
| better. | | | | Give it some time and be persistent in finding the |
| Be understanding and patient with the person | | | | answers that will help the person. |
| struggling with their fears. Dealing with depression and | | | | As a Layman, I realize it is not easy to deal with fear |
| anxiety can be difficult for the person. Do not add | | | | and anxiety. When a family member struggles with |
| more problems than what is already there. | | | | fear and anxiety, get them to seek help from a |
| Learn as much as you can in managing anxiety and | | | | professional. The key is to be patient, take it slow, |
| depression. There are many books and information | | | | and not to give up. In time, you will be able to find |
| that will educate you on how to deal with fear and | | | | those resources that will help them with their |
| anxiety. Share this information with the person who is | | | | problems. |