First off I really appreciate how all of you contribute to the forum. The threads have been very enlightening to me. I do not experience anxiety personally. My girlfriend does. And that is why I'm posting this thread. She's expressed how anxious she is to me and we have had conversations revolving around her anxiety but have not directly discussed it thoroughly. Our relationship is fairly new and quite slow as she is in the process of finishing school. Up to this point I have remained relatively naive about anxiety in general. I was having a difficult time understanding what she is going through on a daily basis until I started doing my own research. It seems to me that I've handled myself appropriately the majority of the time. On the other hand, based on my reading, some improvements can be made. All of literature I've come across has agreed on the need to discuss anxiety openly.
I'm not quite sure on how to bring up the subject as I usually let her do that on her own. I'm leaning toward being direct after asking for her permission to proceed. And if the time is not right for her, then simply leaving the door open for when she is ready.
Secondly, I already have a list of things to talk about including but not limited too:
How her anxiety makes her feel, physical signs, what I can do, what I should not do...
Any advice will be much appreciated. Mahalo