Christen wrote:
> How do you deal with people that say "anxiety is an excuse"? I would
> never dream of using it as an excuse. It's a dibilitating illness
> that interrupts everyday life to say that someone would use it as an
> excuse to get out of doing something is aweful. There is a person
> very close to me that believes this. It hurts when they don't believe
> that this is a real issue, they sort of laugh at it like I stepped in
> a puddle or something. I feel so lost because this person is my
> confidant. I suppose that i will have to find someone else to confide
> in, which is hard when you have trusted the same person for six years.
>
> Any suggestions on how to get this person to realize what I am going
> through?
>

Show them this email?

At least, talk about it. Don't clam up. There is a chance they're just
trying to "jolly you along" and are quite aware that you're suffering,
but making light of it in the hope to pull you through and out with a
merry attitude.

Talk to them.

SFX