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Psychological Avoidance & Its Impact on Your Mental Health

When:

July 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Where:

UNC Chapel Hill – Events Calendar

Source:

UNC Chapel Hill – Events Calendar

Anxiety is a highly uncomfortable feeling, a lingering presence that causes physical and mental tension, fills the mind with endless “what ifs,” and is capable of spiralling into episodes of paralyzing anxiety attacks. People with anxiety will typically focus on reducing or eliminating it as the main problem, whereas the real problem may lie elsewhere, with psychological avoidance. Psychological avoidance is a quick fix to anxiety. It offers immediate emotional relief, but it’s fleeting and come