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Here you'll find an ever-expanding collection of articles and blog posts I've written on therapy, depression, anxiety, job loss and more, with references to some of my favourite music gracefully shoehorned in for good measure.

I hope you find them helpful.

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Floor By Floor: Anxiety and Avoidance Behaviours

Avoidance is effective in the short term. That’s why it sticks. It gives us immediate relief and helps us get through the moment.
But it teaches us that we need to avoid the things we are afraid of in order to be okay. And this can come at a huge cost if those fears keep us from the things that are important to us.

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