Is it healthier for me to ignore and stay away from what causes my anxiety or to confront it?

Well, from my experience (as little as that is), avoiding your anxiety has a tendency of amplifying the effects of your anxiety. You become more and more fearful as time goes on, sometimes to the point of panic by just imagining your anxious situation. If your anxiety occurs when you have to go to important meetings, doctor's appointments, or other necessary things, and you avoid it, would you consider that to be healthy or not? I'd say that confronting it, but do so gently and don't overdo it, and in time you'll be fine.

Its healthier to look for professional help. Dont ignore it but dont deal with it by yourself. Get help from other people too.

It really does depend on what it is that is causing you anxiety. Some things cause us anxiety because they truly are things to be worried/scared of and anxiety is our way of coping. If this is the case, try and do some exercises that allow for us to calm ourselves down. It’s as easy as taking some deep breaths. If it’s something that you wish didn’t cause you anxiety and a sistuation that typically shouldn’t, in my experience confronting it is the best way to overcome it. You’ll never cross the bridge unless you walk across it. So be brave and take small steps to overcome your anxiety. You’ll feel amazing once you do :)

It depend son how you feel about it. If you feel you are strong enough to confront it go for it and beat your anxiety! But if you would rather back and away, get some help until you know you can confront it and get over/away from your anxiety.

As hard as it may be, it is best to confront your anxieties otherwise you may find that the causes may build up within you. When you bottle things up inside, this almost always leads to everything coming out all at once and this may cause your anxiety to go into overdrive. It is much better to work through problems as they arise rather than keeping it built up inside you.

This all depends on the person. If you think confronting what causes you anxiety will help you become stronger, then go for it! If you think it is in your best interest to stay away from what causes your anxiety, then stay away from it. Only you know what is best for you and it is entirely your decision!

Confront what makes your anxiety appear. It is healthier to face what makes you have anxiety. Once you face it you can over come anything. And once you do that you can over come anything.

i think a little of both, only you know your limit, so if you where scared of crowds but you really wanted to go to a concert, start small, go to a super market, a busy street and work up too it, it really helped me but I know that I will still find the subway hard to take, so I worked up to It , prepared myself and when It was over I take deep breaths and have 5 minuets to relax. as I said only you know how much you can handle

I would say confront it, but in your own time. Facing up to your fears will help a lot with your anxiety.

That depends on your personality and on the cause of your anxiety, you realy should be asking yourself that because none of us will know what's going on inside your life but you. As a matter of fact both actually takes a lot of courage. Good luck & be strong no matter what you choose :)

It is not for me to suggest the best option for you. Careless confrontation can lead to overindulgence and cause severe problems. I highly recommend consulting a professional about it.

It's always best to confront your fears. To me, anxiety is just another word for fear. It's hard to get over things that cause you anxiety without confronting it.

To be honest it's best to confront what causes your anxiety because otherwise you can never get over it.

it always better to confront those situations which lead you to anxiety issues,the more they are avoided the more the person becomes anxious about confronting those situations,which may increase the rate of anxiety attacks and may this may harm your body

Ignoring and staying away from what causes the anxiety is the best because if you confront it, this will keep you thinking about it a lot and you don't have time for that

You should confront it in small amounts so if you are anxious about big crowds as an example try starting small and working your way up. Maybe start at a movie theatre and go bigger each time you survive the pervious one

I would say it is more difficult but more beneficial to confront what is causing you anxiety. For example, if you are anxious about an exam coming up - instead of ignoring it and trying to not think about it, you could take some time out to revise and you will feel better when the exam comes round. The anxiety still may be there at exam time but you will feel better knowing you gave it your all and your results will display that you didn't ignore it. However, if this is something dangerous or negatively affecting your life, then you should not try to confront this without guidance and help, or possibly not at all if it is dangerous.

It's healthier to confront it. You should never avoid addressing a problem in your life. If you don't try to fix things, then they all may get bottled up, and you'll become overwhelmed.

Slowly, confront it, don't push too much, but you can't hide away from your fears forever, its better to get over it now than later.

If you believe that you are strong enough to face the problem, you should, but don't push yourself. Know your boundaries and avoid problems that you can't handle. However, don't be afraid to ask for help if you can't solve the problem yourself, or even if you just need support.