If you know someone with anxiety, the last thing that person needs is to hear you say, “Why aren’t you getting professional help?” Compassion and empathy are powerful weapons to wield against anxiety, but knowing how and when to use them is critical.
If you stub your big toe, it’s obvious the injury can affect your mobility. But if you’re depressed, what’s the effect? Like other kinds of illness, depression can result in seen and unseen effects – including how your brain functions. If left alone, depression can affect your brain in unimaginable ways.