Avoidance behavior
Subject in Mental Health
Avoidance behavior has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Mel RobbinsAmerican author, podcast host and former lawyer who hosts The Mel Robbins Podcast
Robbins recounts overcoming loneliness after moving by starting with the small step of leaving the house daily.
“the very first step I took was I told myself I had to leave the house once a day, even just to go to the grocery store or to get a cup of coffee”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: If You’re Feeling Uncertain & Anxious, You Need to Hear This (Mar 13, 2025) · Listen from 1:14:18
Julie SmithBritish clinical psychologist, social media educator and author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? and Open When
Smith says avoiding feared things feels like relief but worsens fear over time.
“avoidance of the thing that you fear, it lies to us. So it tells us that we are making everything better, but it makes fear worse over time”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: If You’re Feeling Uncertain & Anxious, You Need to Hear This (Mar 13, 2025) · Listen from 1:04:37
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
If You’re Feeling Uncertain & Anxious, You Need to Hear ThisThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Mar 13, 2025 · 1 h 21 min
Mel Robbins talks with clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Smith about her book Open When and practical tools for handling emotions, anxiety, self-criticism, uncertainty and avoidance.