I am looking to find vitamins that work best to help with social anxiety and phobia. I do not want to be on antidepressants. Chosen Answer: Good for you. I was on those and I haven’t been the same. I’d say start out with the basics, make sure you have enough vitamin D. What really [...]
I’m seeing a therapist for social anxiety & I feel like a phantom menace has a death-grip on my mind. Is this anxiety or something else? Chosen Answer: Yes, but I have anxiety for everything. I feel it 24 hours, even in my dreams. I started to get it when I got a new job [...]
I’ve always had bad social anxiety my entire life, and it’s so bad that I can’t even leave my house. Should I start drinking and smoking pot to alleviate my anxieties? I hear it helps with stuff like that. Chosen Answer: While smoking pot CAN help alleviate anxiety, it can also worsen it. If it’s [...]
I cant take this anymore. I cant go anywhere without feeling this anxiety. I get invited to parties or social gatherings and i cant go because im too afraid that im going to feel sick and suffocate or even die. I know it sounds stupid but this is a daily feeling that i cant take [...]
Can someone take valium for more that 2 or 3 years? Are there people who take it on a regular basis? Cause my Social Anxiety is there 24/7. Even if Im not around people I still think about it. It sucks but benzos always made it go away. I was thinking about mabey going into [...]
i believe i have social anxiety disorder or another similar anxiety disorder and i told my parents. i have a doctors appointment and i was wondering what they usually do. Chosen Answer: I have two children with this…both take antidepressants, one a very low dose, the other a bit higher. The younger one who has [...]
Can anyone with social anxiety tell me how it makes them feel? I know what it is but I was just wondering how bad it would have to be for someone to say you have a case of social anxiety. Chosen Answer: Social anxiety disorder is one of the most common phobias people experience. Social [...]
I have social anxiety. I’m looking for ways to overcome it. Thanks in advance. BTW, Xanax does not work for me. Chosen Answer: Put yourself in social situations that you do not enjoy. I used to hang out with a group of friends who didn’t know about my anxiety. We went out a lot to [...]
I hate unnecessary small talk and indirect communication. This is not something I want to change. However, it still causes me anxiety as I am expected to appear friendly and sociable. Where can I just be me without suffering the consequences? Chosen Answer: just learn to make conversations with people and make eye contact. Be [...]
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 [...]