{"id":125803,"date":"2020-10-18T05:24:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T09:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/125803"},"modified":"2020-10-18T05:24:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-18T09:24:15","slug":"why-anxiety-and-depression-are-connected-avoidance-and-willingness-with-painful-emotions-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/125803","title":{"rendered":"Why Anxiety and Depression are Connected- Avoidance and Willingness with painful emotions. ACT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Anxiety and Depression Are Connected: Avoidance and Willingness With Painful Emotions\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tqFBipaU620?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>In this video, we\u2019re going to talk about one way that depression and anxiety are linked- avoidance- and the antidote to avoidance- Willingness- \n\nDepression and Anxiety are closely connected, with many people experiencing both at the same time, this isn\u2019t a coincidence, but rather the way we respond to stress and painful emotions may determine whether out anxiety or depression grows. \nAvoidance can cause both depression and anxiety, but an antidote to avoidance is willingness, practicing the skill of allowing yourself to feel your emotions without needing to make them go away. \n\nWhy depression and anxiety are linked \nDepression and anxiety comorbidity\nStuff you do that makes depression worse\n\nLooking for Affordable Online Counseling? 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