Living with anxiety is not an easy task. A lot of people in my life do not deal with anxiety and therefore don't always know how to deal with me. I don't think it is possible for me to ever successfully explain what having anxiety is like to people. However, knowing what not to say is a very good start. I sat down and wrote these 40 things one night after having a very serious anxiety attack. I only intended there to be 20 but I quickly realized there were many more things to not be said. Personally, hearing any of these things can make me feel worse. Next time you're around someone dealing with anxiety, try to keep this list in mind. Maybe you will help of instead of making it worse.

1) You're overreacting.

2) Don't sweat the small stuff.

3) Its really no big deal.

4) Calm down.

5) You're fine.

6) Just stop.

7) Just do it.

8) Stop over thinking it.

9) Stressing about it won't solve anything.

10) Everything is going to be fine.

11) I'm stressed out too.

12) It's all in your head.

13) That's never going to happen.

14) Stop stressing.

15) I get it.

16) Just be happy.

17) Just don't worry about it.

18) Just don't think about it.

19) Just take a pill.

20) You're being crazy.

21) You need to relax.

22) Just stop thinking.

23) There's nothing you can do about it.

24) It's just your anxiety making you think that.

25) You have no reason to be scared of that.

26) You're being ridiculous.

27) Don't worry about the small stuff.

28) Everyone gets stressed.

29) Stop acting out for sympathy.

30) Anxiety is not real.

31) Get over it.

32) Move on.

33) It could be worse.

34) Did I do something wrong?

35) You're being rude. Talk to them.

36) What do you have to be anxious about?

37) You have no reason to be on edge.

38) You 're making me anxious.

39) Just breathe.

40) *laughs*