DEAR DEIDRE: MY partner is plagued by anxiety and increasingly frequent panic attacks.
I feel so useless when she gets anxious and I never know what to say or do.
She’s 43 and I’m 45. We’ve been together for ten years.
She has always had anxiety, but it’s become much worse lately. The pandemic seems to have triggered something.
The war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis haven’t helped.
I switch off the news and hide bills from her.
Sometimes she just wakes up feeling like she can’t cope.
I love her and can’t bear to see her in such a state, but I don’t know what to do for the best.
Meanwhile, she worries that I’ll get fed up with her, which makes her even more stressed.
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DEIDRE SAYS: You are a kind and loving partner, so keep talking to her and helping her to understand her panic episodes won’t last.
It sounds like she has reached a stage where professional help is needed.
Your first stop should be her GP, if she hasn’t already seen them.
They can refer her for therapy or offer her suitable medication. My support packs on Anxiety and Coping With Panic Attacks, should also help.
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