Anxious in love : how to manage your anxiety, reduce conflict & reconnect with your partner / Carolyn Daitch, Lissah Lorberbaum.

By: Daitch, CarolynContributor(s): Lorberbaum, LissahMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Oakland, Calif. : New Harbinger, c2012Description: vii, 199 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 9781608822317 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9781608822324 (pdf e-book); 9781608822331 (epub)Subject(s): Anxiety | Interpersonal relations | Couples -- PsychologyDDC classification: 152.4/6 LOC classification: BF575.A6 | D32 2012Summary: COPING WITH PERSONAL PROBLEMS. Anxiety doesn't only affect the person who has it, but everyone who interacts with him and her--and in a relationship, its effects can be even more damaging and profound. No matter how supportive the partner, anxiety disorders can wreak havoc on a relationship, increasing conflicts, misunderstanding, and tension. Anxious in Love is a relationship guide for partners who have an anxiety disorder that offers readers proven skills for calming their anxieties and communicating with their partners. First, readers learn to self-soothe when their anxiety is triggered so that they can calm and center themselves when faced with their worries and fears. Second, readers learn to understand their anxiety from their partner's perspective and develop new skills for handling anxiety-related conflicts that may arise. This section will be especially helpful for readers whose anxiety is triggered by disagreements in the relationship.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-199)

COPING WITH PERSONAL PROBLEMS. Anxiety doesn't only affect the person who has it, but everyone who interacts with him and her--and in a relationship, its effects can be even more damaging and profound. No matter how supportive the partner, anxiety disorders can wreak havoc on a relationship, increasing conflicts, misunderstanding, and tension. Anxious in Love is a relationship guide for partners who have an anxiety disorder that offers readers proven skills for calming their anxieties and communicating with their partners. First, readers learn to self-soothe when their anxiety is triggered so that they can calm and center themselves when faced with their worries and fears. Second, readers learn to understand their anxiety from their partner's perspective and develop new skills for handling anxiety-related conflicts that may arise. This section will be especially helpful for readers whose anxiety is triggered by disagreements in the relationship.

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