So I've got some more academic-styled articles that I'm working on, but I'm going to table those and take a personal note this week.
My job as a husband is to support my wife no matter what, but also support the best decisions for her health-wise. Right now, there is high anxiety all around.
Here's the takeaway today: Helping someone cope with PTSD is all about monitoring symptoms. Anxiety levels are usually a blanket indicator of overall symptom levels. High anxiety = high symptoms. When we are more anxious, naturally our alertness is higher, our cautiousness is elevated, and we're usually more jumpy. My wife is no exception, and the last couple of days have been very high anxiety.
Hopefully, things will calm down as the week goes on, but it's crucial for me to remember that anxiety and fear levels are indicators of overall symptom levels.
