Dear Di Meliora,
Goodmorning!
Very interesting post.
I would respond by saying yes.
My reason for this would be we are humans and humans are creatures of habit.
This is done in a state of being consious/unconsious of our actions.
It does not matter if the action or behavior is healthy or not unfortunately.
Doing the same thing or staying in the same state of mind gives us a false sense of safety which is addictive.
We can choose to change our habits, behaviors, and our brains pathology.
Deviation of the way we think and create a new normal thought process out of depression and anxiety. This may cause that primal fight/flight response to kick in.
Which makes chronic depression/anxiety so hard to overcome & isolation reinforces this habit.
This is my personal layperson opinion I am not a doctor.
Start with simple changes like parking in a different paking slot, shop at a different market. Rearange things in the home like kitchen cabinets. Changing your routine may open the door to changing how we emotionally respond to our thoughts and feelings. Evolution is to change. To be aware of our habits with the willingness to engage in the world with different views takes time. Gentle changes one day at a time.
May all come to a safe place in life and in owns own mind.