I know it can be hard seeing someone you love/know go through this sort of stuff but hopefully this may help. My 16 hear old brother recently got quite a lot of anxiety to the point where he’s now dropped out of grade 10 and doesn’t know whether he will go to college, but honestly, I’ll support him no matter what. The biggest thing to know is to not smother to person. Don’t ask them if they’re okay a lot because this will remind them they’re not okay. Don’t try and be with them all the time, everyone needs their space. Just slowly try and gain their trust to talk, if they don’t feel like they can, show them. Write them a good old school letter reminding them they’re loved, take them to a happy place for a talk, even bringing them a little special gift will make their day so much better. If you feel like they need to be watched constantly, tell me first. Because I know I wouldn’t be comfortable feeling like I’m being watched all the time. No matter where you are, remind them they’re loved and people do care about them a lot.
