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Are you caught in the anxiety trap of constantly seeking reassurance?
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In this video, Dr. Parke (psychologist for youth) explains why reassurance-seeking, though comforting in the moment, can actually worsen your anxiety in the long run.

Seeking reassurance from our people when we're anxious is a natural response, but when it goes into overdrive - becoming too frequent and intense - it can actually keep us stuck in anxiety cycles and make our anxiety worse.

[00:00] How reassurance seeking, while initially helpful, reinforces anxiety patterns.
[0:30] The discomfort with uncertainty that fuels anxiety.
[01:15] A story illustrating the cycle of reassurance seeking.
[02:00] The vicious cycle and potential "addiction" to reassurance.
[02:49] The way out of the anxiety-reassurance cycle – what Annie can do
[03:57] The way out of the anxiety-reassurance cycle – what Betsy can do
[04:15] The importance of open communication and a shared plan.

Learn how to break free from the anxiety-reassurance cycle and build lasting confidence.

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Sources [check these out to learn more]

Welbel, Jennifer. "The Vicious Cycle of Reassurance Seeking." North Suburban Center for Anxiety, PLLC, 31 July 2018, www.nscenterforanxiety.com/blog/2018/7/23/reducing-reassurance-seeking. Accessed 27 Nov. 2023.

Zucker, Bonnie. "Help an Anxious Loved One Break the Reassurance Cycle | Psychology Today." www.psychologytoday.com, 12 May 2021, www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/liberate-yourself/202105/help-anxious-loved-one-break-the-reassurance-cycle. Accessed 27 Nov. 2023.

Anderson, Rebecca, et al. "Helping Health Anxiety Module 6: Reducing Checking and Reassurance Seeking." Centre for Clinical Interventions, 2011, https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/-/me.... Accessed 27 Nov. 2023.

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