I have social anxiety that at times can be pretty debilitating. I've lost some potential friendships (including one here on HB) because I was too scared to follow through and couldn't believe people would actually want to be friends with me. Has anyone here experienced such social anxiety, and if so, sought therapy for it? Thanks.
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I'm sorry you are going through this. A dear friend of mine had social anxiety issues similar to what you described. She sought therapy and it really helped her (along with diagnosing something else that was feeding the anxiety). I hope you can get help and overcome it.
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@lamariniere: Thanks for the support. Glad to hear that therapy helped your friend.
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@Katrocap: My anxiety isn't specifically social anxiety but it makes me feel anxious in social situations, if that makes any sense. When my anxiety is really bad I do my fair share of bailing and canceling and it feels awful.
But for any type of anxiety that negatively impacts your life I'd highly recommend talking to someone. It can't hurt and will probably help! I don't think you'd regret it.
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Yep, therapy + meds. Mines gotten better as I've gotten older, but highly recommended starting somewhere if it's negatively impacting your life.
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Therapy and meds for me. I have generalized anxiety disorder, so I'm still prone to ridiculous panic attacks and things, but the social aspect seems to be much better with a combination of Zoloft and cognitive behavioural therapy
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