Thanks for Reminding Me That Things Could Be Worse: My Anxiety Already Knows

B. L. Acker describes how saying “it could be worse” or “others have it worse” to a person living with anxiety is a bad idea and not at all helpful.

Published first here: https://themighty.com/2021/12/anxiety-dont-say-it-could-be-worse/



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