Amy said anxiety would just pop up randomly, not triggered by anything in particular. On top of this, her well-meaning husband and friends would ask what was wrong, and then say, “Aren’t you seeing a psychiatrist?” I asked her, “Are they saying, ‘Why aren’t you fixed yet?’” “YES!” Amy continued, “If I could just figure out why . . .” Amy had fallen into a mental trap, just like way too many other people. They think that if they can just figure out why they are anxious, that discovery will magically fix their anxiety. This works just fine when it comes to fixing cars and dishwashers, but our
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