My girlfriend is away at college in her senior year, and I’m noticing a trend lately as we’re approaching that dreaded time of the year. She has been struggling more and more as of late and I’m trying to find ways to talk her down and to be there for her to the best of my ability. We do long distance (about 2 hours away), so obviously I can’t be there for her physically as much as I’d like to. As someone who struggles with anxiety/depression myself, I am super empathetic to how she’s feeling, but sometimes It feels like I’m not helping at all. It’s hard for her to put her finger on exactly what she’s feeling, so it’s difficult for me to find the words to say. My strategy has been to just listen and distract her with random conversations and that does help, but sometimes she gets so upset to where that’s not an option. I really love her and care about her and I just want to be able to help her as much as I can. I guess I’m asking for some ways to help her calm down when she gets into a state where she’s physically anxious and uncomfortable. Especially when her breathing becomes altered, or even starts to vomit, I feel helpless. I understand I can’t heal her anxiety, but I’m just looking for ways to help her from here. Thanks In advance