Is My Anxiety Attracting Your Depression?

Written By Dee Wagner

Originally published in Elephant Journal Nov 25, 2015 - Polyvagal Theory and Romance

Faced with life-threatening danger, Fight/Flight is the defense option I want. So, I kinda live in Fight/Flight all the time. And my anxiety looks productive. I have all this energy. I need to channel it somewhere. Clean the bathroom. Mow the lawn. Write all the thank-you notes in one sitting. But the more I do, the less you do? Is my anxiety attracting your depression?

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