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Welcome to Coping, Episode Two.

nervous shitters

Ask Michelle: How do I get my family member to talk to me again?

Anxiety and Depression Association of America

Here are some things to read about identifying (and then handling) anxiety, that wily shape-shifter:

• “I look calm, but really I’m internally panicking.” Here’s what high-functioning anxiety looks like and how one writer dealt with it.
• Feel a panic attack coming on? There are doctor-approved tips that work (and don’t involve blowing into a paper bag).
• “I felt sick all the time, and then realized it was actually anxiety.”
• Men often hide their anxiety behind these tell-tale behaviors.

A Strong Woman, a Comic by Valentine Gallardo:

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