Is Avoidance Helpful for Managing Anxiety? (VLOG #4)

Updated: Mar 22, 2023

Most of us use avoidance to steer clear of things that cause anxiety inducing places, events, situations, and people. But does avoidance really help us in the long run? Or does it lead us to develop a distorted view of the world around us? And, if that is the case, is there a tool or technique to help? These are the questions we dive into in today’s VLOG from Easing Anxiety.

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References

— Burns, David D. “Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy.” New York: Harper Collins, 1980. — “Cognitive behavioral therapy.” Mayo Clinic. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cognitive-behavioral-therapy/about/pac-20384610. — “What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?” American Psychological Association. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral. — Kaplan, Johanna S. and Tolin, David. F. “Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Disorders.” Psychiatric Times. September 6, 2011. Accessed June 17, 2020. https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/exposure-therapy-anxiety-disorders.

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