<human>: Here's the situation. I have really bad anxiety. Most of the time it's pretty manageable but on occasion it can be debilitating. And with this being a very difficult time of the year for me in terms of winter blues and school, my anxiety has been spiking lately. 

My boyfriend is really great and I'm crazy about him and our relationship has been incredible so far. I've honestly never been happier. When I'm with him, I don't even think about my anxiety. But sometimes when I'm alone, it will all just hit me at once and I'll try to talk to him about it via text, and one of two things happens. He either won't text back (which is pretty common for him, he doesn't pick up his phone that often) or he'll give a generic "I'm sorry that's happening to you" text. 

His not texting back doesn't usually bother me unless I'm having an anxiety issue and need to hear from him. And while I appreciate his response when he does text back, it's just not enough. I need something more substantial than a scripted "That sucks, I'm sorry that's happening to you but it will be alright." It feels like he's not listening to me and only half-responding, but I know that's not true. He has a tough time knowing what to say when people are upset. 

We've talked about my anxiety face to face before, and I've even broken down and cried in front of him. And he was really great about it. He really comforted me and helped me feel better. But I know he isn't always physically available to do that, nor should I expect him to be. How do I tell him that when we're apart and I'm dealing with my anxiety that I need more from him than a generic "I'm sorry about that" text?

Can you condense the text into three sentences or less?
<bot>: I have anxiety and my boyfriend has little experience having an SO who suffers from it. How can I effectively communicate to him what I need?