Any suggestions on how to overcome social anxiety?

Question

I think I have social anxiety. It's really holding me back in life. I'm horrible at job interviews and I get so nervous about everything. I need to overcome it, but I don't know how.

I get nervous about everything. I never speak up in class. I never talk to the teachers. When I'm forced to speck up, I still don't say anything, until my teacher had enough and tells me nicely to start. When I do, I'm too quiet and my hands shake and grow cold. My heart pounds and I forget everything I was going to say. When I finally sit down, I forget completely what I had just said.

I never talk in groups. And I get nervous when I'm with a bunch of friends. One on one (with a friend)... for the most part I'm okay.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Social anxiety is a lot more than being nervous on interviews or on many things.

That means you are insecure and have low self esteem.

Real social anxiety means you cannot even think of going to a public place with lots of ppl or even some people bc you will get nervous and want to crawl back into a whole.

If you have that kind of anxiety, seek professional help and they may give you medication to relax a bit. Clonazepam works great as a relaxant but it is a highly controlled medication and habit forming.

Hoewver I take that one for a very severe problem that is called extrapiramidal reactions and it takes care of the problem plus it makes me more at ease when I am in social situations that Im not at east at all with.

If you dohnt have this social anxiety that you have to crawl into a hole or you panick and get heart pounding fast, just practice talking about what you will before you face those people you will see.
Take deep breathes, relax yr mind, light a candle and stare at its blue flame, listen to some slow soft music and remember all the experience of this when you are inthe social situation, so calm down mentally and b prepared.

I think its normal what you go through so dont worry too much.

Answer 3

Do whatever fatcole tells you to do

Nah...Don't get any drugs -- cuz then you'll just become dependent on those.

You gotta work on the roots of the problem -- which typically comes from insecurity -- which typically comes from stuff from way back. If you can't confront that stuff (which is super hard) then nothin will ever get fixed. That would require professional assistance like a shrink or counsellor or somethin..

If you're not open to that idea, then start really small by just practicing talking to people in social settings?

Any type of anxiety is hard to overcome -- but you should probably start with small steps like even trying to say hi to people you don't know, or people you work with etc.

Answer 4

You can always seek counseling. My sister has social anxiety and she's seeing someone. It's good for her because she has someone to listen to all her thoughts and feelings and give her feedback. The doctor recommended that she take some medication to help with the anxiety..which my sister hasnt tried yet..but i notice that she's already becoming less shy and scared of socializing because she's been trying to go out more often..and she's made more friends. When she goes out with her friends she's getting better and better at interacting with people..and it really has changed her in some ways..good ways..she's not as scared of people as she used to be. So yea, go talk to a counselor..maybe take some meds..and try to get out more and make more friends.

Answer 5

I'm exactly the same! Stick me outside and I'll freak out! I'm 14 year old girl. You never said your age or gender? Anyways, I was told to take little 'risk'..y'know? And bit by bit, I got abit more adventurous! I even got a job at a barbers which has helped me so much. The main reason was because I met a really good friend who was confident. Which almost forced me to be! I had to be social with the customers, otherwise I'd loose my job. Message me. What's your job? If you have one! I would strongly advise taking those little risks, that sounds a little patronizing, calling them little! To me they were huge! Anyway: That's how you get the ball rolling. It's working for me, but everyones different x Goowd Luckk!!

Answer 6

We'd be good friends probably, I have social anxiety too, you probably have something wrong with you that causes you to be deeply self-concious right? Me is I'm too skinny, and I'm overcoming that by excercising and gaining the weight I couldn't gain in fat, in muscle. Trust me don't take xanax, it's only good if you want to abuse it, because when you take it, you either feel drunk, or you don't feel anything at all (even anything helpful)

Answer 7

It is often a matter of taking things a step at a time.

When you learn more about a situation, the more comfortable you will become.

Start off with "baby steps" and get yourself out there in small groups first and work your way up. Experience comes with practice.

If you are TOTALLY FREAKED about it, then you should get a little help with counselling. If not, don't be afraid to get OUT THERE and TRY! (We fall many times, before we can learn to walk!)

Answer 8

Learn deep breathing methods and relaxation techniques. They DO help. Visualize the best case scenario in your head, imagine yourself doing really well at the interview and being really comfortable and expressive. It's okay to express your nervousness too... sometimes acknowledging it, it loses some of its power over you. It's okay to be nervous.

Meds can help too if natural methods don't work. It's a very common condition and there are lots of books out about it. Good luck!

Answer 9

Hi there, I just laugh about my past 3 years of panic now. I was not able to go anywhere without carrying xanax. Fear of having another attack was the most important subject of my days.When i first found joe barry's web site i started to cry because of my happiness.

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Answer 10

yes, a beta blocker will work wonders, you just get a flood of Adrenalin, beta blocker will stop it. Some musicians use beta blockers to avoid stage fright and tremor during auditions and performances. The physiological symptoms of the fight/flight response associated with performance anxiety and panic (pounding heart, cold/clammy hands, increased respiration, sweating, etc.) is significantly reduced, thus enabling anxious individuals to concentrate on the task at hand.