Clairey22
17-10-06, 13:58
Hi everyone, Im new to this but what a helpful website!
I just wanted to see whether anyone had experience similiar problems to me and maybe have some advice!
I have never been given a definitive diagnosis of social anxiety by my GP because the first few times I visited him (a few years ago, convinced i had a problem with my heart!) he didnt take me seriously and certainly never suggested it was anxiety/panic disorder.
Since then I have self-diagnosed by researching on the internet. I find the advice available alot better than any I was offered by a GP!
My problem at the moment is mainly to do with work meetings and my college course. I put off starting this college course for years, as I knew I would have to do presentations (which I feel completely unable to do). It has now got to the point where I have bitten the bullet and started the course but as one of my assignments, I have to spend 20 minutes training a group of 20 students on my own, whilst being assessed. To me there is nothing worse than this and I am panicking about it already (its not until Jan!) - will i blush, mix up my words, shake, forget what im talking about, make a fool of myself??!?! Probably!
Does anyone have any advice on anything i can take on a temporary basis in order to get through this? Do you experience similiar problems?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I just wanted to see whether anyone had experience similiar problems to me and maybe have some advice!
I have never been given a definitive diagnosis of social anxiety by my GP because the first few times I visited him (a few years ago, convinced i had a problem with my heart!) he didnt take me seriously and certainly never suggested it was anxiety/panic disorder.
Since then I have self-diagnosed by researching on the internet. I find the advice available alot better than any I was offered by a GP!
My problem at the moment is mainly to do with work meetings and my college course. I put off starting this college course for years, as I knew I would have to do presentations (which I feel completely unable to do). It has now got to the point where I have bitten the bullet and started the course but as one of my assignments, I have to spend 20 minutes training a group of 20 students on my own, whilst being assessed. To me there is nothing worse than this and I am panicking about it already (its not until Jan!) - will i blush, mix up my words, shake, forget what im talking about, make a fool of myself??!?! Probably!
Does anyone have any advice on anything i can take on a temporary basis in order to get through this? Do you experience similiar problems?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!