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It’s very similar with anxiety. You have the specific fears preventing you from doing something, know that they’re nonsense rationally and yet you continue to b
by basisword 5y ago
It’s very similar with anxiety. You have the specific fears preventing you from doing something, know that they’re nonsense rationally and yet you continue to believe them completely. It’s difficult to understand unless you’ve experienced it.
This is why exposure can help. You face the fear and prove to yourself it’s nonsense. Next time you will believe the nonsense a little less and with repeated exposure you eventually only believe the rational belief or at least the belief will have swung enough in that direction you are joking inhibited.
It’s a pity there isn’t a similar technique for dealing with depression.
- romwell 5y agoI fully agree. Hitting rock bottom (in a given situation) can make one realize that it isn't that bad. It's still not perfect; e.g. the anxiety over being fired can be overwhelming even if you know that it's not the end of the world, and that the state of anxiety is worse than the state of not being at that job anymore. Depression and anxiety go hand in hand though, so exposure helping anxiety can have a positive effect on depression.