Is it healthier for me to ignore and stay away from what causes my anxiety or to confront it?

Confront it. You will never find peace if you are constantly trapped in a state of heart wrenching fear.

It is always better to confront the causes of anxiety rather than ignore them. However it should be confronted by acknowledging what causes it and finding tools to combat it.

While it is more comfortable to ignore what makes you anxious, often taking small steps towards confronting the problem can really boost you. Knowing you have overcome something can reduce the anxiety around it.

It is healthier to confront your anxiety because then you will face your anxiety and understand that you should feel anxious about it as there is nothing scary or worrying there.

In the long-run, it's healthier to confront it. Ignoring the problem can help temporarily, especially if you don't have the energy to confront the problem at the time, but it isn't a long-term fix. Confronting it can seem difficult at first, but eventually you learn more about how to control your anxiety and cope with it and the stressor. It helps develop your coping mechanisms to help later on down the road.

If something is necessary in your life, it would seem better to confront it and get ways to stay calmer while encountering it.. (you work on the 15th floor and fear elevators) If something is not essential, and can be avoided at no cost to your life,simply avoiding it may be the elegant answer! (You hate spiders, have someone else in the house be the one to deal with all spiders)

Anxiety comes from ancient past events, so better if you try to forget them and not feed anxiety by trying to solve the past. Otherwise, if anxiety is due to recent events or phobiae, you should consider confront it to solve the problem as soon as possible, visiting a specialist may be useful. Calm pills are not the solution, just take them in case your doctor prescribes it to you and only during the period established. Facing problems is better than hiding from them

From my own personal experience I can say that often I was not able to confront causes of my anxiety. And I still have that now. I couldn’t force myself. And so I don’t know what would have happened if I would have done. So I can only accept and forgive myself for that.And love me anyway. And yes sometimes I have been confronting causes of my anxiety and yes often it was way much less bad than I have been expecting it. So it might be healthier to confront our fears. But as I see in my case it’s simply not always possible. We can only do what we can do. And that’s it. And that is good enough.

I'd say in most cases, confrontation is better. However, sometimes it is much healthier and safer to stay away from something that has seriously hurt you. There was someone in my life who caused me a lot of anxiety, situational depression, etc. I cut them off, and I would never want to confront them about it. I know I'm better off leaving the situation alone. You have to think through what will be more helpful: forcing yourself to confront what has caused anxiety, or keeping it out of your life. There is no definite answer that is the same across all situations.

Ignoring your anxiety will not help you, because it will always be at the back of your head. Time and again, it will pop up at unexpected times and cause you more anxiety and fear. Hence, it is better to face the cause of anxiety and realize why it is causing you anxiety. Try to separate the feeling of anxiety with the cause. Once you understand the reason behind your anxiety, you will be able to deal with it better, and it won't look like a monster anymore. You will start feeling better and less stressed. Knowing what cause you anxiety will also prepare you for the future in case a similar situation turns up again.