Don’t Feed Your Anxiety

Why avoidance is a problem.

Bonnie Zucker
The Shortform
Published in
1 min readMay 26, 2022

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Anxious young woman looking out of the window.
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Millions of people struggle with anxiety that interferes with their life.

How does anxiety become a problem?

People with anxiety issues tend to avoid anxiety-provoking situations.

They might avoid:

  • Social situations
  • A difficult assignment

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Bonnie Zucker
The Shortform

I am a clinical psychologist and writer, and I specialize in anxiety prevention, education, and treatment.