Has your partner teased you about a phobia?
I've worked with many people who have phobias and one stumbling block is when their partner thinks their phobia is a joke. What seems ridiculous to one person causes huge anxiety in another so it's critical for a partner should always be supportive.
I'm chatting about this with Angela and Spence on the Heart radio North West and Wales breakfast show just after 8 AM.
TODAY’S TIP: The starting point is for a couple to work together on the phobia that upsets one of the partners.
Doing it together is crucial as often phobias affect the person within the home, e.g., fear of spiders. Or even if they affect a person's functioning outside the home they need to know they're well supported at home. This gives them a secure base to overcome their phobia from.
So resist teasing your partner if they have a phobia! Don't chase them around the room with a spider or any other undermining behaviour like that. It'll only make their phobia worse.
Take care of each other, Pamx