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9 social anxiety risk factors: This is what keeps your social anxiety alive

→ Previous: Causes→ Next: SymptomsThere are 9 factors that maintain and exacerbate your social anxiety despite repeated exposure to social situations. The key factors that maintain and exacerbate your social anxiety are:Negative core beliefs about yourself and others. Negative automatic thoughts.Paying attention to the negative and ignoring positive/neutral feedback (attentional bias).Self-focused attention.Negative self-image.Avoidance.Safety behaviors.Anticipatory anxiety.Negative post-event…

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Medication for social anxiety: Medication vs. CBT

→ Previous: Social anxiety treatment options→ This is the last article in the seriesHere’s how I think about medications vs. cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).Maybe in time humans will come up with the perfect treatment for social anxiety i.e. one that works for all individuals all of the time. But at this point, that does not exist….

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Social anxiety treatment: Options

→ Previous: How can I desensitize?→ Next: Medications vs. CBTAnxiety management techniques vs. a treatment programIf you have social anxiety, you’ve probably heard people say “do deep breathing” or do progressive muscle relaxation. These are helpful anxiety management techniques, but they are not a comprehensive treatment program. To overcome social anxiety, you need more than…

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Treatment for social anxiety: Desensitization and Habituation

→ Previous: How can I reduce my fear?→ Next: Treatment optionsWhen you have social anxiety, the primitive fear center in your brain (the amygdala) is setting off false alarms. The amygdala thinks a situation is dangerous when it is not dangerous. To change this, you need to desensitize your amygdala. You can do this through…

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Social anxiety disorder treatment: Practice new self-talk

→ Previous: Severe vs. normal symptoms→ Next: How can I desensitize?Overcoming social anxiety boils down to three things.  1. You gotta really want it! You have two voices. One voice focuses on the fear. The other voice focuses on wanting more freedom and a higher quality of life. The second voice says “I want this now.”…

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Severe social anxiety symptoms vs. normal symptoms: Can I get rid of anxiety completely?

→ Previous: Why is my body doing this?→ Next: How can I reduce my fear?Think of social anxiety on a continuum of 0 to 100. Where 0 = no anxiety and 100 = worst anxiety you can imagine. Here are a few important points: check No one is at a zero in every social situation. (Even…

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Symptoms of social anxiety: Why is my body doing this?

→ Previous: Symptoms list→ Next: Severe vs. normal symptoms​Question”Why is it when I’m in a new situation my body reacts by getting shaky and I feel on edge and physically sick, yet in my brain I know it’s not a big deal? Like the other day I was going to an acquaintance’s business to talk…

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Social anxiety symptoms

→ Previous: 9 factors→ Next: Why is my body doing this?Every individual is unique and may have different symptoms (or combinations of symptoms). Here are some typical social anxiety symptoms: check Feeling awkward check Self-focused awareness (focusing on how you’re performing vs. other person) check Mind going blank and difficulty concentrating check Freezing (“deer in…

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What causes social anxiety?

→ Previous: Overview→ Next: 9 FactorsSocial anxiety is typically caused by a combination of predisposing factors + a life stressor.  Some of the pre-disposing factors could be: check Heredity (anxiety in your family) or other biological/medical causes check You were bullied check Your parents or authority figures communicate an overly cautious view of the world check…

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Curing teen social anxiety: The Mayo Clinic treatment

The Wall Street Journal published a great article about Georgiann, a teenager who overcame her social anxiety at the Mayo Clinic using exposure therapy. Exposure therapy, a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), has been shown to effectively treat teen social anxiety. Here are a few excerpts from the Wall Street Journal article. Georgiann’s Success Story Teen Social Anxiety The…

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Social Anxiety Disorder: Self-Help

People who know what they’re talking aboutRichard Heimberg, Debra Hope, and Cynthia Turk are renowned experts in Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). They developed a proven step-by-step program to overcome SAD at their clinics. Check out this blog for a list of the clinics.  Managing Social Anxiety is a self-help workbook that is best used in consultation with a therapist or anxiety…

Social Anxiety Help Online – Offer: Unlimited Texting

Social Anxiety Coach Unlimited Texting, Chat, Email or Phone  $14.95/month Hi, I’m Dr. Cheryl Mathews and I’ve studied anxiety for 30-years. I personally get how social anxiety messes with your life – graduating from school, getting a job, speaking to people and relationships. I’ll answer your questions, show you how to manage and overcome your anxiety, and help you get your…

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Anxiety chat: Best free places to chat online

This article was updated December 16, 2024 What are some of the best free anxiety chat rooms? We’ll show you the ones to visit and the ones to avoid! What’s Inside 1. A list of anxiety chat rooms and alternatives2. A few things to think about before diving in3. Reviews and ratings of 5 free chat rooms4. Alternatives to anxiety…

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How to manage your anxiety during the Coronavirus crisis

Need help?Know someone who does?Contact the Disaster Distress HelplineCall 1-800-985-5990Contact the National Domestic Violence HotlineCall 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224 Millions of people around the world are trying to cope with the stress and anxiety of the Coronavirus crisis. Will I and my family get the virus? How will we pay the bills and for how long…

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Anxiety disorder statistics

The most accurate anxiety disorder statisticsThe World Health Organization (WHO), Harvard University, University of Michigan, and country-based researchers worldwide are in the process of collecting anxiety disorder statistics for the The World Mental Health Survey Initiative (WMH). The surveys cover 27 countries in all regions of the world and collect statistics about the prevalence of mental, substance, and behavioral disorders. The core…

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VR training: Using virtual reality to overcome anxiety

This article was updated December 17, 2022. The Virtual Speech app developer confirmed that the app is still free. There are 7 VR rooms that are free to use including 2 meeting rooms, 2 conference rooms, 2 interview rooms, 1 classroom. You can buy premium rooms such as a wedding venue and a TED talk…

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Books for children with anxiety or depression – Part 1

Dr. Susan Corapi, a specialist in children’s literature, recently asked me to comment on several books for children with anxiety and depression. She wanted a Psychologist’s perspective, and wanted to know how accurate these books were from a psychological point of view. I asked Dr. Corapi about the goal of books for children with anxiety and depression. She explained…

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Best Books for Anxiety

What are the best books for anxiety? There are many good books which can help you manage stress and anxiety and overcome phobias. More are being written all the time because anxiety is recognized as one of the most widespread, most crippling and most treatable of all health issues.  Today many of our brightest researchers and clinicians…

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Anxiety symptoms explained: Recommended books and resources

See anxiety symptoms explained in this course and books. RedditQuestion Do you have a really good readings on anxiety symptoms? I live in EU so it should be something available worldwide. When you say do you have a good readings on anxiety symptoms? Do you mean do I have any good books to recommend on…

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Best Anxiety Treatment Centers

These are reputable anxiety treatment centers in the US. They’re run by internationally renowned doctors and researchers in the field of anxiety. Many of these doctors “wrote the book” on evidence-based treatments for anxiety. If you don’t find a treatment center near you, look for a reputable university near you and see if they have an…

Self-Help Shop

Reader and Staff PicksMost popular picks from our readers and staffCurated by Dr. Cheryl Mathews, Psy.D.We never recommend anything that we have not used ourselves or where we’re unsure of the quality. This is an outstanding library for anxiety.When you purchase a book from AnxietyHub, you are helping to keep this website alive. We may…

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Recognition in the workplace: Does everyone want a big to do?

There’s a common myth floating around that everyone wants public recognition. Throughout my work in a variety of organizations, that myth seems widespread among managers (fortune 50’s, internet startups, non-profits, etc.). It’s true that everyone wants credit and recognition for their hard work. However, some personality types may prefer private recognition. Other personality types may prefer…

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Panic Attack Symptoms

This panic attack symptoms checklist was developed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). See the APA’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) for more information.Panic Attack Symptoms: A sense of imminent danger or impending doomAn urge to escape and urgent desire to flee PalpitationsSweatingTrembling or shakingSensations of shortness of breath or smotheringFeeling of chokingChest pain…

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List of positive affirmations

Create your own list of positive affirmations by selecting from the affirmations below. Pick around 30 of your favorite affirmations and read them out loud once a day for twelve weeks.  Let us know how this exercise changed your perspective and behavior. Tell us in the Comments below.Why create a list of positive affirmations?Your mind is like a mirror – it…

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Types of Panic Attacks and How to Treat Them

There are two types of panic attacks: (1) unexpected panic attacks, and (2) expected panic attacks. These are the differences between the two types of panic attacks:Type 1: Unexpected panic attacksThe first type of panic attack is called an unexpected panic attack. This can happen at any time and any place. It seems to come “out of…