For instance, when we talk about anxiety, we only talk about how difficult it is for the person who suffers it — which is fair. It is very, very difficult and it does create unimaginable internal havoc.
But without taking away from that, it can also wreck the lives of people that love a person with anxiety.
The setting of boundaries and healthy communication can become very difficult. The emotional work involved can become so, so draining.
How do I talk about how much the anxiety of people that I love impacts me and my mental peace? I don't know how to talk about it without feeling so, so guilty.
I want to be there for them and I want to care for them, but how do I do that if I'm always emotional drained and burnt out around them?
How do you even communicate this burn out to them without fearing that telling them about this will push them further in their shell?