Rational explanations of why something is low-risk don’t seem to help, neither does just trying to comfort her. I find myself getting very frustrated as we get into Hour 2 and I have used all the tools I have. You’re trying to provide that help. To: Failing: I was an anxious child who grew into an anxious adult. Explaining why something is low-risk wouldn’t have calmed me at all; teaching me how to deal with that risk would.

Source: Washington Post September 29, 2016 03:56 UTC