Alyssa Girdwain and Mara Santilli wrote about five signs that anxiety may be ruining one’s relationship, including expert advice people can take to set things right.
For the article, Whittier College Social Psychology Professor Christina Scott explained that a lack of communication due to anxiousness could be a sign that a relationship is being damaged.
“Feeling disconnected from one's partner, restricting or avoiding open communication, and feelings of self-recrimination, depression, or pervasive anxiety are all warning signs that anxiety is potentially harming the individual and their relationship,” Scott said in the article.
As a solution, Scott recommends people see a therapist to manage the anxiety, reconnect with their partner and repair the relationship.
“All of us are a ‘work in progress,’ and it is absolutely possible to develop effective coping skills and resources to manage relationship anxiety,” Scott said.
Read more at WellAndGood.com.
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