Many of us have made friends with fear. We have become so used to our state of anxiety despite many warnings in scripture that we should not remain in that state. Sadly, many people are not aware that they have an anxiety problem. Chronic anxiety is not good for your body. Accurate diagnosis will result in accurate solutions. Isn’t it interesting how we are comfortable being labelled with various chronic illness like high blood pressure but when it comes to mental health issues like anxiety disorders people reject it like it means they are “mad”. Unfortunately, it ends up going untreated and many people around us are negatively impacted. Imagine how your life would have been different if your cheeky aunt or grandmother had actually been diagnosed and medicated for bi-polar. Some of you might be thinking this topic is not relevant to you, but the reality is that you are your brother’s keeper and mental health issues are so prevalent we cannot ignore them. We need to know how to minister to people in these situations, and we also need to know how to respond appropriately to them and not from a place of victimstance.
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Many of us have made friends with fear. We have become so used to our state of anxiety despite many warnings in scripture that we should not remain in that state. Sadly, many people are not aware that they have an anxiety problem. Chronic anxiety is not good for your body. Accurate diagnosis will result in accurate solutions. Isn’t it interesting how we are comfortable being labelled with various chronic illness like high blood pressure but when it comes to mental health issues like anxiety disorders people reject it like it means they are “mad”. Unfortunately, it ends up going untreated and many people around us are negatively impacted. Imagine how your life would have been different if your cheeky aunt or grandmother had actually been diagnosed and medicated for bi-polar. Some of you might be thinking this topic is not relevant to you, but the reality is that you are your brother’s keeper and mental health issues are so prevalent we cannot ignore them. We need to know how to minister to people in these situations, and we also need to know how to respond appropriately to them and not from a place of victimstance.
In this message we will explore anxiety producing patterns in others and also the anxiety-maker within. Part of EQ is emotional self-awareness and a subset of that is knowing the impact you have on those around you. Research in psychology shows that certain interpersonal styles and personality traits can indeed make others feel uneasy or anxious. It’s true that context matters. Sometimes we react more anxiously when power dynamics are present. For example, a boss subordinate dynamic tends to amplify these effects. Personal history is also a factor. People with social anxiety or trauma histories may be more reactive to the traits I will describe in this message. It is important that we create protective strategies to guard our hearts when dealing with these people who are anxiety-makers. We need clear boundaries, emotional regulation skills, and supportive relationships as these can reduce the impact. Here are some key findings and also scriptures describing these categories of anxiety producing behavioural patterns.
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Many of us have made friends with fear. We have become so used to our state of anxiety despite many warnings in scripture that we should not remain in that state. Sadly, many people are not aware that they have an anxiety problem. Chronic anxiety is not good for your body. Accurate diagnosis will result in accurate solutions. Isn’t it interesting how we are comfortable being labelled with various chronic illness like high blood pressure but when it comes to mental health issues like anxiety disorders people reject it like it means they are “mad”. Unfortunately, it ends up going untreated and many people around us are negatively impacted. Imagine how your life would have been different if your cheeky aunt or grandmother had actually been diagnosed and medicated for bi-polar. Some of you might be thinking this topic is not relevant to you, but the reality is that you are your brother’s keeper and mental health issues are so prevalent we cannot ignore them. We need to know how to minister to people in these situations, and we also need to know how to respond appropriately to them and not from a place of victimstance.
