sense of safety, countering the sense of threat that characterizes anxiety. Not least, play is the antithesis of anxiety. Any activity that involves play—whether tossing around a ball with kids or friends, engaging in boardgames with a partner, or doing crossword puzzles by oneself provide ...
Interpersonal therapy (IPT): A type of therapy that involves improving social relationships to improve symptoms of anxiety and other mental health conditions Although it can be difficult, be sure to be honest about the symptoms and challenges you face. Together, you and your mental health professio...
a crossword puzzle or something that she could focus on while waiting for friends at a meeting place. In the ten to fifteen minutes she may be waiting for a friend to come over, she would dust her ornaments, mop the kitchen floor and tidy her magazine basket. Her friends told her that...