恐慌症發作的時候,這個姑娘的男朋友是這樣支持她的
People with anxiety disorders often find that loved ones don't know how to respond when their anxiety sets in. With this in mind, Kelsey Darragh, a producer in Los Angeles, had a genius idea. She gave her boyfriend a list of things he can do to help her manage her anxiety. Then she shared it on Twitter with the hope that it might help other couples. We love how these partners communicate to create a safe, positive environment, even during Darragh's most difficult moments.
患有焦慮症的人經常會有這樣的感覺：每當自己焦慮發作的時候，愛人往往不知該如何應對。考慮到這一點，洛杉磯的製片人凱爾西·達拉格（Kelsey Darragh）想出了一個好方法。她給男朋友列了一條清單，以幫助她在焦慮時保持平靜。之後她在推特上分享了這個清單，希望能幫助其他情侶。我們喜歡這些情侶交流的方式，以創造一個安全積極的環境，即使是在達拉格最難受的時候。"I have panic & anxiety disorder," she wrote. "My boyfriend does not... but wants to understand it so he can help me. SO I made him this list! Feel free to share [with your] loved ones that need guidance!"
"我有恐慌焦慮症，"她寫道。"我的男朋友沒有，但他希望瞭解這種症狀，從而幫助我。所以我給他列了份清單！愛人需要你的指導？儘管把這張清單拿去用吧！"
The list, titled "15 Realistic Things You Can Do to Help Me Through a Panic Attack," details how she feels during an attack and what he should do to support her. It went viral, and has over 23,000 likes on Twitter to date.
清單的名字爲"你可以做這些實際的事情來幫助我度過恐慌症發作"，詳細描述她在恐慌發作時的感受，以及男友可以做些什麼支持她。這份清單火了，目前已有23000個贊。
"Know that I am scared and won't be able to explain why, so please don't freak out or be annoyed with me," she wrote at the top of her numbered list.
"我知道自己很害怕，但卻無法解釋爲什麼，所以請不要對我發飆或惱火，"清單的第一條寫道。Darragh also recommended things he should and should not do, like suggesting that she eat something ("I feel like I'm going to vomit") and breathing exercises (She says they are frustrating but vital). From words of encouragement to a big hug, these strategies let him know how he can make her feel better.
達拉格還建議了男友應該做和不應該做的事情，比如建議她吃點東西（"我感覺自己要吐了"）和呼吸練習（她說這種練習令人沮喪，但卻十分重要）。從鼓勵的話語到大大的擁抱，這些方法讓他知道如何做才能讓女友更舒服。"Once it passes (like hours later), open up a dialogue with me about it," she wrote as item No. 15. "How'd you do? What can we do next time?" Knowing that a partner or close friend has your back is reassuring to panic and anxiety sufferers, who are used to having friends and family not fully understand what they are going through.
"一旦發作結束（幾個小時之後），和我聊聊什麼情況吧，"她列的第15條寫道。"你怎麼樣？下一次我們能做些什麼？"對於恐慌和焦慮症患者而言，知道另一半或好朋友會在身後支持自己是件寬慰人心的事，因爲這些患者已經習慣了朋友和家人對自己的症狀不完全瞭解的情況。
