When we hear the words "PTSD" or "trauma," we may assume that a person was sexually victimized, and because of a traumatic event, has emotionally shut down. While this is a very real situation for ...

Pathological Demand Avoidance is the new label doing the psychological rounds, here's what it means and what it may mean for ...

Eric avoided doing lots of things in life, from going to the dentist to paying his taxes. He avoided anything that might cause him any anxiety. This inevitably caused him even more anxiety. Eric ...

This week you will learn more about avoidance and why avoiding things that make you anxious will not help you overcome your anxiety. You will also learn about behaviors that we call “quick fixes” ...

Friendships come in all forms. While some of our friends may want to see or speak to us all the time, others may be okay with less contact. There’s no single “right” way to show up in friendships, but ...

“Fix-Its” are another type of behavior that your child may engage in when they are feeling anxious. In addition to avoidance, your child may perform certain behaviors or actions over and over again in ...

High-functioning depression, often called persistent depressive disorder or dysthymia, is a tricky condition where people seem to have it all together on the surface but are quietly battling ...

Approach-avoidance behaviour represents a fundamental aspect of human interaction with the environment, delineating the inherent tendency to move towards stimuli perceived as positive and away from ...