October 21, 2020

You’re stuck on something. You can’t figure out what to do next. You may be completely lost – metaphorically or literally. In the face of this increasing frustration and worry, anxiety levels increase. For some of us, this anxiety isn’t actually related to the task at hand at all…it’s about something a lot more sinister. Someone might have to help us! I know the feelings that come with this fear of asking – worry, hesitation, fear, insecurity and a cocktail of several other derivative sensations. Oddly, we may enthusiastically lend a helping hand when someone else is in need; we may even be the first in line to do so. This begs the question – why are we afraid to ask for help? Where does this come from and what does it mean? Let’s discuss.