Curious John asked: ok so i found out i have social anxiety pretty much. can some1 please tell me ways to make myself feel better and get rid of it without the use of drugs. thank you very much!

My experience with my new job, struggling with my anxiety and stress.

i forgot to mention that people with this disorder are sometimes surprisingly comfortable and social when they feel people are at a safe distance.. or not directly in the presence of people.. which is why i’m so chatty online i think www.socialphobia.org/ www.calss.utoronto.ca/pamphlets/social_anxiety.htm socialanxiety.factsforhealth.org/ again this can be a childs disorder as well.. if you suspect your child may suffer from this check out this website www.klis.com/chandler/pamphlet/socphob/socphobpamphlet.htm

After seeing Janey’s social anxiety walk I decided to do one myself its more of a run though

hiiiiiiiiiiiii asked: I think I have social anxiety. I’m very shy around people .. I feel as though my personality falls flat. I can’t open up to people. Sometimes I even feel happier when I’m alone. I want to overcome this fear.. I have taken depression medicines but they just make me feel jittery/sick. I don’t know what to do! Any suggestions?

Henry asked: I’m currently seeing a humanistic therapist for my social anxiety/depression, but it doesn’t seem to be very effective. i still have difficulties with making eye contact and producing quicker responses to questions.. considering this it seems that I need a more directive approach to therapy. what forms of therapy would you suggest as being best or at least a lot better than humanistic therapy for treating SA?

Fireworks asked: I’m talking about feeling anxiety in social situations.

. asked: to important people(and your mind goes blank too). They also have trouble raising their hand in class, but still do it. for example, you raise your hand, have an idea of what you want to say, but when you get called on you feel nervous and all of a sudden your voice is soft and shaky. It’s the type of situation where you feel nervous(and look visibly nervous) at social gatherings, but you still go.

zed10096 asked: i have never had a girlfriend because of my social anxiety even though i am in my mid thirties. is that just sad? and pathetic?

togepi asked: There are movies about depression, suicide, loss, everything under the sun… yet nobody’s thought to make a movie dealing with social anxiety disorder.

Drexel University offers a free online treatment program for adults (ages 18-65) suffering from social anxiety disorder, as part of a research study. The therapy will occur through an online program called Second Life, which is user-friendly and easy to learn. This program can be downloaded for free onto your computer. If interested please see www.drexel.edu

Completely overcome your social anxiety forever: www.social-anxiety-solutions.com www.social-anxiety-solutions.com This is an introduction video from to one of the many powerful techniques I use to help people to overcome their social anxiety and be socially confident. Get the second video, that belongs to the FREE “Social Confidence Starter Kit”, to get started on the road to total social confidence here: www.social-anxiety-solutions.com All the best, Sebastiaan “Go from social anxiety to social confidence and build the social life of your dreams!”

Having no one to talk to about this, I make a video. Hope someone has the patience to listen to this rant.

video I made on how I feel

After my first visit with my psychiatrist, I found out what medication I would be taking. It’s a classic drug called Imipramine. It was one of the original most-effective medications used to treat depression. It is classified as a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA). TCAs tend to have more side-effects than other antidepressants. I was a bit uneasy about taking it because of the research I had done on it. Ineffective for social anxiety…lots of side-effects–this didn’t sound appealing to me, especially since I didn’t want to take medication in the first …