claramy
18-08-15, 13:37
Looking for advice and guidance really.
When my partner takes a panic attack 9 times out of 10 he knows that whatever had triggered it is irrational. For example he shook hands with a colleague and then started panicking because he found out the person had an upset stomach
He then didn't want to prepare food even though he had washed his hands. He can tell me he knows he's being irrational but asks for almost reassurance that he's being irrational. This is where I struggle. I don't have anxiety. .. so for me yes it is irrational but I know that for him the feelings are real and it's not irrational because he cannot control those feelings. Do I reassure him and tell him he will be fine and that he should make food, do I tell him he shouldn't make food if he doesn't want to?
I told him the chances of him catching a bug just because shook hands with the guy where slim and that he should wash his hands and eat something rather than starving himself all day.
Should I reassure him or should I just let him talk toe about but not offer advice and let him come round from it on his own? I never know what's truly for best and what's likely to make it worse :/
When my partner takes a panic attack 9 times out of 10 he knows that whatever had triggered it is irrational. For example he shook hands with a colleague and then started panicking because he found out the person had an upset stomach
He then didn't want to prepare food even though he had washed his hands. He can tell me he knows he's being irrational but asks for almost reassurance that he's being irrational. This is where I struggle. I don't have anxiety. .. so for me yes it is irrational but I know that for him the feelings are real and it's not irrational because he cannot control those feelings. Do I reassure him and tell him he will be fine and that he should make food, do I tell him he shouldn't make food if he doesn't want to?
I told him the chances of him catching a bug just because shook hands with the guy where slim and that he should wash his hands and eat something rather than starving himself all day.
Should I reassure him or should I just let him talk toe about but not offer advice and let him come round from it on his own? I never know what's truly for best and what's likely to make it worse :/