Would this psychological technique improve my mental health?

Question

Every time I hear something which raises my anxiety, or causes me to become depressed, out of fear of those emotions, I run off, and quickly put on a comedy film, or a more lighthearted program. Is this the proper way of avoiding these emotions?

Answer 1

not really.  you should be realising the cause of your anxiety, then taking steps to recognise that cause and it's effects before it gets to that stage.

look up cognitive therapy and see what you find.

Answer 2

Taking Authority over Your EmotionsEmotions are an area that many Christians don’t understand. Because of this, Believers often allow their emotions to lead them. As a result, emotionally-led decisions take them on a course that is out of the will of God for their lives. While God gave every human being emotions, it is critical that we get control over negative emotions and subject them to the Word of God. Make these daily confessions so that you can subject your feelings to God’s Word and make the right decisions:

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving me healthy emotions. I declare that negative emotions will not impact my decisions, neither will they dictate my responses to difficult circumstances. I will submit my feelings to You in every situation that I encounter in life. You have given me authority over the power of the enemy, and I declare that nothing shall by any means hurt me, including people and situations that try to negatively influence my emotions. When I feel overwhelmed by life, or troubled by negative emotions, like Jesus, I will pray and keep moving forward  I bind depression, anxiety, worry, fear, doubt, anger, rejection and any other negative emotion that tries to attack my mind. I possess power, love and a sound mind. I thank You, Father, that I walk in peace, joy and the comfort of the Holy Ghost. I have the mind of Christ and my emotions are controlled by the Word of God. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Scriptural references:

·Mark 14:33-35

·Luke 10:19

·2 Timothy 1:7

·Romans 14:17

·1 Corinthians 2:16

God Bless U

Answer 3

That's not a psychological technique, that's just distraction, denial even. Not dealing with the causes of your anxiety, or at least trying to recognise them, is definitely likely to allow the anxiety to grow worse. At some point you will be in a situation where you can't distract yourself and then you will have no way of coping at all and I can tell you from experience, that's very dangerous.

As mentioned above, seeking help from a counsellor or psychologist is probably a good idea at this point, cognitive behavioural therapy is often quite helpful in cases like this (CBT-not scary, just a way of thinking about stuff).

Ignore the fundie Christian psycho-babble above, I'm a Christian too but I still know its a load of (damaging) c**p.