Sandy Capaldi and Cory Newman of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the challenges of supporting a partner with anxiety. “A lot of people with anxiety disorders understandably view anxiety as the enemy,” Newman said. “Actually, it’s not. The real enemy is avoidance. Anxiety causes [people] to avoid things—like applying to schools, flying to a cousin’s wedding—[that can lead to] an enriched life. And that causes depression.”