Hi Bella58
Now we get the the problem
He has just recently took himself and he is hiding away, from everyone and everything he has told me he needs space to get better and help but he Is so scared that something bad will happen also his paranoia is very bad.
I just wish I knew how long it will take him to come out of this mood and will he come back to me or just keep hiding away from me ?
anxiety and panic are bad to deal with and it is natural to withdraw.
What can you do:
1) Respect his boundaries. Give him space. Treat him with respect. Don't push him.
2) Communicate in a validating manner. Hear his fear and anxiety. Reflect back that you hear it. If things are dark be willing at times to call them bleak. Don't put an optimistic slant on it. See the LESSON and workshop section on validation and S.E.T. (in the T part you can package a bit of reality in a way that gets through to him).
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a0