How Anxiety Affects Relationships: What You Should Know
Learn how anxiety affects romantic relationships, communication, intimacy, and social connections. Find effective ways to maintain healthy relationships while managing anxiety.
 Supporting a Loved One in Treatment
When someone you care about enters residential treatment for their mental health, it’s natural to wonder how you can best support them. At AMFM, we believe that healing is not a solo path—it’s built on the strength of connection and compassion. Your support can be a pivotal part of your loved one’s recovery, providing the encouragement and stability they need as they navigate the challenges of healing.
How to Help Your Partner During an Anxiety Attack
Having a panic attack is a really rough experience, and everyone experiences them differently. If your partner has anxiety but you don’t, it can be difficult for you to know how to help them when they are in the middle of an anxiety attack. It’s not an experience that can always be relayed or explained, there isn’t always a tangible reason for the anxiety, and not every single one feels or plays out the same as the last one. So, how can you help your partner when they’re having an anxiety attack?
How Depression Affects Relationships
Clinical depression is one of the most common mental disorders on the planet, and in the United States, where it affects nearly 7% of the adult population. Not only can depression affect the individual behavior of a person who suffers from it, but it can have a profound impact on their relationship, as well. When one person in a relationship experiences depression, it adds a dynamic that can be difficult to navigate, at times. Here are some ways that depression affects a person’s relationship.
