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AcholNew Contributor
Does anyone else feel really anxious when put in a social situation. My heart starts to race and my voice trembles and my nervousness os very evident. It makes me feel let down as my anxiety shifts the atmosphere, where I feel like it makes others uncomfortable.
In response to: Social anxiety
SnowieSenior Contributor
Hi @Achol
Welcome to the Sane forums.
I suffer from social anxiety also. I hate being around others and have physical symptoms also.
One of the things I hate the most is having to make small talk with people. I struggle to know what to say and how to respond to people. In real life I don't have any close friends.
Yet on these forums I find it a lot easier to 'talk' to others. Mostly because I am connecting with people that I have similar life experiences with.
I hope you find these forums as supportive as I do.
In response to: Re: Social anxiety
AcholNew Contributor
In response to: Social anxiety
RedBaronNew Contributor
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
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