Don-t let anxiety and depression keep you from living life to the fullest. If you suffer from co-occurring anxiety and depression, you may experience an overwhelming urge to avoid difficult emotions and emotional experiences. The last thing you want to do is kick the hornet-s nest you carry around with you. However, the latest research in psychology emphasizes the importance of approaching-rather than avoiding-your emotions. Avoiding emotions works in the short term, but in the long term it only teaches you to believe you can-t handle your feelings. What you need is a solid set of tools that will allow you to feel a full range of emotions with confidence. This book will provide just the tool set you require. In this workbook, psychologist Michael Tompkins offers evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help you target and tear down the emotional avoidance barriers that drive your anxiety and depression. By engaging with the emotions you-ve been seeking to avoid, you-
