Suffering

The Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto Canada

The Margravial Opera House, Bayrueth Germany

El Ateneo Grand Splendid, the Theatre-turned-Library in Barrio Norte, Buenos Aires

The Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest, Hungary

The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey

The Florence Cathedral in Florence, Italy

The Abbey Library of Saint Gall in Saint Gallen, Switzerland

The Baroque Library of Metten Abbey in Metten Germany

Trinity College Library in Dublin, Ireland

The Vatican Museums in Vatican City

Konpira Grande Theatre in Kotohira, Japan

Kabuki-za Theatre in Tokyo, Japan

“I’m here for/with you” “I like you” “I love you” “I value you as a person” “Your opinions matter to me” “I’ll go with you if it’s too scary” “No matter what your anxiety tells you I’m not going anywhere” “Your feelings are valid”

Especially when they’re anxious Especially when they’re anxious Especially when they’re anxious

Even if you’ve already said it. Say it again. And again. Please. Cause it may seem silly to someone without S.A.D., but it’s actually really reassuring to be reminded of having support even if we were just reminded last week, or last month, or yesterday. It’s important. Really important. Cause the anxiety will often lead us to feel alone, unloved, like the person might go away if we share our feelings, even when we know it’s not true. It’s a million times easier to be convinced by someone else than by our own anxious brains sometimes.