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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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