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The Anxiety-Avoidance Cycle: Understanding Why Your Anxiety Grows When You Avoid Things
If you find yourself avoiding situations, conversations, or decisions that make you anxious, you’re not alone. This cycle is common, but the good news is that you can change it.
- by Dana Hinders
You feel unstoppable. Ideas race through your mind. Everything in life feels sharp, exciting, and alive. For the first time in weeks or months, you feel great. It seems counterintuitive,...
- by Dana Hinders
It’s not always easy to know when to ask for help—especially when you’ve spent weeks, months, or even years telling yourself to “just push through” your feelings of discomfort. But...
- by Dana Hinders
If you’re living with depression, you probably already know how hard it is to think beyond the next hour—let alone make plans for the next month or year. It’s not...
- by Dana Hinders
It starts quietly—an overwhelming urge to say “yes,” even when every fiber of your being is screaming “no.” You apologize often, avoid conflict like it’s fire, and carry the emotional...
