Without a doubt the single most common thing that contributes to our anxiety and/or depression is other people.

People in our lives, whether they be family, friends, partners, work colleagues or even neighbours, can be a source of stress, anxiety, depression and, not least, anger and upset.

But we need other people.  Humans don’t deal well with being isolated, we’re tribal by nature and even though it is easy to live independently on a practical basis to be emotionally and mentally healthy we need other people in our lives.

Learning strategies for dealing with other people easily, happily and effectively and protecting ourselves emotionally from the things other people do will not only reduce stress and anxiety it will help us to live happy and fulfilled lives.