Awkward Corner: Away with anxiety

RETAIL THERAPY

Awkward Corner: Away with anxiety

Emma Jarman

Emma Jarman

Woman with head down

Pharmacy staff are well versed in dealing with customers’ embarrassing issues from ponging pits to bad breath and spotty skin. They are required to walk the line between tactful behaviour and getting to the heart of the matter. Emma Jarman, retail counter manager at Auckland’s Life Pharmacy Sylvia Park, discusses her approach to anxiety disorders with reporter Nerine Zoio

No one can say that they haven’t experienced anxiety; it’s part and parcel of the human condition. However, for some, anxiety can become so severe