I have pretty severe social anxiety. How do I gain the courage to see a therapist? I am mostly afraid of my parent's reaction.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 22, 2013 -
19 answers
Due to a mix of laziness, depression, social anxiety and loneliness, I'm not doing too great in school. I really need to get it together, and I just don't know how to do it. I feel tapped out at the end of the day and I'm tired of it. I like art, but going to school for it just isn't very fulfilling. I'm thinking I just need to get through it and I'll be okay, but how do I develop the work ethic that my classmates have?
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posted by malapropist
on Mar 19, 2013 -
23 answers
What can I do to manage my stress and anxiety (about being the center of attention, the logistics, and getting married itself) on and leading up to my wedding day? And do you have any other advice to help me enjoy and appreciate my wedding?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 13, 2012 -
28 answers
Need some advice regarding facing your fears, starting a new life, self confidence, social anxiety and self-loathing
(I will be getting therapy soon)
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posted by frenchfryfrenzy
on Sep 12, 2012 -
8 answers
I think I have avoidant personality disorder. I've never actually been diagnosed, but when you look at the behaviors and symptoms, there's really no question about it. What is my question is, can I fix it? Can I deal with it? What do I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 27, 2012 -
22 answers
Should I invite friends to our wedding that I'm not that close to and/or haven't really stayed in touch with? Do people think of wedding invitations as obligations to give gifts? Would it be really awkward? Or am I over-thinking this and I should just invite whoever I want to invite?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 22, 2012 -
33 answers
I have social anxiety that psychs me out about making plans. I moved to a new city about seven months ago and still haven't seen old friends and extended family members that I really should see. Even though I enjoy hanging out with them, thinking about hanging out with them can feel like a stressful chore. I'm trying to get it together to see them and start being social, but a) how do I explain that I DO like them and am not trying to be a dismissive jerk and b) how can I stop having this problem?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 7, 2012 -
11 answers
You're a smart, awesome guy with serious social anxiety. What's the least awful way a friend could let you know they have feelings for you?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 11, 2011 -
35 answers
Ok, so I've been having this problem lately (and I think it's related to my recent depression) where I meet new people and kind of expect that I'll never develop any friendship with them, but then it actually does happen, and I realize in horror that when they bring up previous conversations we've had, I act completely clueless because I didn't bother to remember it in the first place, and they say something like, "Remember we were talking about how my mom lives literally right next door to you?" (seriously, that happened today) and I remember suddenly, but clearly have already made it obvious that I didn't remember it in the first place... That's been happening a lot lately, and I want to know how to recall what I talked about with people more.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 1, 2011 -
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I've been suffering from increasing anxiety for the last year, and much to my embarrassment, my fear manifests itself by making me run to the bathroom! I'd like to see a nice therapist and nip this problem in the bud (or, butt). More details below.
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posted by doodletoo
on Oct 9, 2011 -
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Looking for experiences with SSRIs prescribed for occasional intense panic attacks and anxiety (some social anxiety too) WITHOUT any pre-existing depression, suicidal, or bipolar symptoms. Xanax hasn't worked well (lowers anxiety but seems to increase irritability). My friend has seen a therapist, who recommended this after several months of sessions, and is going to talk with a doctor about options. He's concerned with doctors' tendency to overprescribe SSRIs and monkeying around with something that's probably not intended for this.
posted by crapmatic
on Sep 28, 2011 -
13 answers
I'm going to an intake (evaluation/show-and-tell) session at a psychiatric partial hospitalization program, due to severe social anxiety, ADHD and most importantly my current acute bipolar depressive episode. What kinds of questions should I be asking? How should I prepare?
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posted by Fee Phi Faux Phumb I Smell t'Socks o' a Puppetman!
on Aug 28, 2011 -
13 answers
What's a focus-enhancing ADHD medication that won't cause anxiety or make me feel "out of it" the way caffeine does?
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posted by incandescentman
on Apr 19, 2011 -
21 answers
How dangerous is it to take Kava Kava supplements while also imbibing alcohol (but not at the same time)?
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posted by anonymous
on May 11, 2010 -
6 answers
I have almost no dating experience, mainly due to my social anxiety and fear of intimacy. How can I pursue this relationship...?
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posted by anonymous
on May 10, 2010 -
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I don't work or go to school. I have no friends. I live with/off my parents. Interacting with people – especially people I don't know – makes me very nervous. It's been like this for years. How do I turn my life around?
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posted by anonymous
on May 6, 2010 -
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For the past few weeks, I've been struggling with especially severe social anxiety with people at work and even some of my close friends. How can I reign this in?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2010 -
6 answers
The world is full of lonely people. I'd like to bring some of them together... at least the ones in my general vicinity. But I need your help in finding the best ways to go about this.
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posted by Ziggy Zaga
on Nov 22, 2009 -
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I'd like to be less sensitive to rejection, as well as situations that aren't actually rejection but that I take as such. I've had social anxiety for as long as I can remember (I'm nineteen), and I have only come out of my shell in the last few months. Because of this, I'm incredibly sensitive to what others may think of me, since I've never really had friends and don't want people to dislike me.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 26, 2009 -
23 answers
I use to self-medicate with marijuana for my social-anxiety and low-level depression...can that fact be used to direct me towards a specific antidepressant?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 3, 2009 -
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I haven’t been to a doctor in nearly 10 years. 100% of this is due to what I believe is social anxiety. To get a real medical opinion I’d like/need to speak to a doctor. I cannot pickup the phone. (1) Looking for primary care physician recommendations near Columbia, MD and (2) advice on what to say to the person answering the phone.
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posted by syntheticfaith
on Jul 22, 2009 -
22 answers
What steps did you take to find your partner in spite of social anxiety or severe shyness?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 2, 2009 -
33 answers
What are some over-the-counter drugs (or herbal medicine) that can be taken to treat severe anxiety until I can get some health insurance?
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posted by Rhadamanthus
on May 7, 2008 -
32 answers
Last fall, I met for the first time a Rwandan woman who was in the U.S. for work, and I made a really unfortunate culturally/racially/ethnically charged remark. I've been kicking myself ever since, but I never had a chance to do anything to remedy the situation because I haven't seen her again since. Now, more than six months later, I will be seeing her again. How should I handle this?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 19, 2007 -
36 answers
Is there a way to tell clients I want them to communicate with me through email instead of the phone that doesn't make me sound weird?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 31, 2007 -
39 answers
I have a friend (seriously) who has serious problems with social anxiety, to the point she is sometimes paralyzed with fear or depression. She cannot hold a job because of it, and therefore has no insurance for medical attention - what can she do?
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posted by twiggy
on Mar 31, 2006 -
15 answers
