castielandsamandriel:

belbet:

anxiety-killssss:

bobbylettuce:

fun tip:

anxiety is not cured by forcing a person into the situation that makes them anxious

EXACTLY GOD BLESS YOUR GOOD SOUL

it’s called systematic desensitization and/or flooding and it’s one of the most effective treatments for anxiety and phobias

but you know, whatever, let’s keep being fucking stupid and demonizing treatment because it’s unpleasant to go through

Ok, sorry, but NO. While systematic desensitization can and does work to treat/cure anxiety and phobias, but it’s not something that people who aren’t professionals should attempt, which is what this post is talking about. Anxiety is a difficult condition to treat, and it absolutely SHOULD NOT be attempted by people who don’t know what they’re doing, in the same way that they should give physiotherapy. Unfortunately, it’s considered completely fine to try and “treat" someone’s anxiety.