Today I had my CBT meeting with Stephanie at Clear Path Solutions. We discussed a lot of things including the importance of having a good support system in place to help you recover from panic and anxiety. It has been pretty difficult for me over the past three days because the situation at home has not been good. I've been off work on short-term disability in order to have time to work on getting my mind healthy again and it has caused some short-term financial difficulties. This, combined with all the changes in attitudes and perspective, is stressing out my wife and we have been having many arguments.
I believe it can be easy to fall into a trap of believing that other people don't want to be supportive of you or that they don't care but it's important to take the other person's feelings into consideration and help them help you. Change is a terrifying thing, even though Barack Obama has an uncanny ability to romanticize the notion. Change can be very difficult on relationships and more often than not can end in tragedy. Going through this change without the full support of your significant other, family or employer can be emotionally draining and difficult but there are options available. There are many great support groups out there with members that are willing to be there for you and help you recover because they understand how difficult it can be. I came across a support group today, the Toronto Shyness and Social Anxiety Support Group, and I plan on meeting with them on a regular basis. I've never been part of a support group before and I feel it is worth a try.
I found this group at www.meetup.com, simply enter a topic or interest on the search bar at the top of the home page to get a listing of the support groups available. You can also get information on support groups by contacting the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health or Mental Health Service Information Ontario.
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