How do people hide/escape from their problems ?

I believe people hide and escape from their problems by pretending their is no problem for the most part. I escape from my problems personally by pretending everything is peachy , keeping a smile on my face, and staying busy. Its harder to embrace your problem and face it then avoid it so avoiding it seems liek the best opition. I believe Amir will never escape his problems because his problems have been with him for years and he is still suffering from them.