Do we need effort to overcome anxiety and depression?

I panic in few situations. I avoid such situations. But life doesn't like me enjoying my life so happily and it forces me to be in such situations. What I observed that when your mind understands that you don't have options for something and you have to take that chance, it automatically tackles it in better way. Staying calm in those situation is the most important part. What I observed, I will have high heart beat, then fear takes over my mind and my emotion lose their control and I will either fall unconscious or stuck in mind related pain until that situation is not cleared. I keep my mind distracted, I avoid reading bad news, listening to bad news or anything I am sensitive with switch and put my mind in a loop that can be overwritten by any fear easily.

If you have anxiety, then you have no option but to feel this anxious feeling within you, there is no saying, method, or technique you can master to prevent this. You must find the reason behind your anxiety and try to find a way to avoid the problem that is causing your anxiety.

Effort is necessary, but in a lot of people it takes more than effort. For some people, the effort is in continuing to look for help until they finally get a satisfactory amount of it.

Therapists have different approaches. Yours might focus on accepting anxiety and living your values, not fighting it directly. This might feel different from forcing changes through effort. Talk to your therapist about your concerns and explore what works best for you. For me, nothing works.

I think making an effort is necessary. Like thinking positively, complementing other people, making new friends, going out and participating in fun activities.

I think effort is necessary. Make a change in your lifestyle. Seek help when needed.

Thinking about how to change the way we think is already an effort. So I believe it will much effort to overcome anxiety. But when we feel this, we should often to people.