Living with someone who has Social Anxiety
We have kids together and it is so hard to go and do thing with the kids. He hates being in public. He freaks out every time, ever shopping for food is hard for him. In the beginning of our relationship, I knew what he had but holy cow it was hard. I know what it feels lime to have anxiety but social anxiety is so much worse. After 5 years, he has gotten better but it is more the fact that he sucks it up and deals with it. He will even crack after we are in the car or when we get home.
Anyone have advice??
I don't have much advice on this as haven't experienced anything this server but would go and speak to your doctor about your concerns or his doctor. Let them know how hard it is for you. Also going out in public and when he gets worked up how he makes you feel and if there's anything you can do to calm him down or do to help. I would speak to a professional who had more of an idea about this.
@Talone10
I don't have any advice, just some positive words for you. I too suffer from SAD and know it is hard for my significat other. I also want to let you know how much I do appreciate the understanding I recieve from him when we are in the type of situations that you have described. It sounds like your significant other is lucky to have you and I bet he appreciates you more than you know. Just the fact that you are on here searching for advice to help him and deal with his situation shows that you care.
Sorry I didn't realise. How did you cope before he started to get better? What did you do? For him to of gotten better must of been down to something what really changed and help him manage the anxiety then just suck it up. That fair to say?
If you tried the doctor and he don't wanna go you have to respect his wishes but I wouldn't just give up. Keep trying. You may just need to go at his own pace. Just take small steps with him. If he starts to panic or what try calm him down and let him have a few moments. Everytime he does something you seen him achieve congratulate him and say how well he did that in a positive way.
There's a website what you might find helpful it's called WikiHow and has great tips on anything you want advice on. Type it into Google and put social anxiety tips wikihow. I don't know if there's any apps on social anxiety but maybe have a look at that too.
Also remember to rest and chill out. It can't be easy for you. Remember your doing a good job. Reward yourself too.
I hope that helps and sorry for the lack of advice.
Also try the 7 cups anxiety room as your get more direct advice for your problem then what we can do.
