What is the difference between being shy and having social anxiety?

March 18th, 2013

I know I’m shy and I’ve always been shy around people, but sometimes I wonder if I have social anxiety, and I want to know the difference between the two. Chosen Answer: I’d say it’s like a continuum: flamboyantly outgoing on one end, and social anxiety disorder on the other. “Shy” is on the end [...]

What are some good ways of getting rid of anxiety?

March 1st, 2013

My friend wants me to go to the fair with people i dont know and her and im kind of nervous. BUT im trying to get rid of my anxiety completely. Im normally outgoing but sometimes i get nervous at first. ANYWAYS, what are good ways to get rid of anxiety? what are good things [...]

What is an easy way to deal with social anxiety?

April 29th, 2012

I have a lot of anxiety about going to school everyday because I have social anxiety disorder and it’s very hard to communicate with people and I get nervous that the teacher will call on me and I will get something wrong or say something too quiet. Stuff like that embarrasses me because I’m more [...]

How important is confidence in life? Is confidence related to anxiety?

January 18th, 2012

I blamed anxiety before for not being outgoing. I am anxious, therefore I have a problem being outgoing. But, could the underlying reason to my reserved behavior be because of say “low confidence in myself?” And that could apply to anything, from holding a conversation, to work, to school, etc. IF I am not confident [...]