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Topic Tuesday // Feeling anxious when away from your loved one // Tues. 24 Apr. 7pm - 9pm AEST
It's not uncommon to worry about a loved one, but it becomes a problem if it impacts our day to day life.
Does anxiety spike when you have to leave your loved one to go to work each day?
Have you stopped going out with friends because you're worried about leaving your loved one at home?
While the desire to stay at home and keep an eye on a loved one may help you control your anxiety in the short term, allowing it to stop you doing things that help your own mental health can be damaging in the long run.
During this Topic Tuesday we'll open the floor to hear how worry and anxiety about your loved one has impacted your life and share techniques and strategies so you don't compromise your own mental health.
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For many, fear, concern and worry about a loved one is always present, even when we’re not with the person we support and care for.
For some it might keep us up at night, while for others it might occupy their minds while they are at work or while socializing with others. Our thoughts are occupied with wondering how they are going, hoping they are okay and safe.
These feelings of worry, concern and sometimes anxiety, can be particularly present when the loved one isn’t around.
Is this something that you have experienced? Is it a constant thing or every now & then? Have there been particular areas of your life this has impacted you?
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