Who here sufferes from Social Anxiety

[Keep going]

Just recently been diagnosed with it. Anyone else.

Stuart

[josephine]

I think i do. Well i have never been diagnosed.But i know if i never saw any people i would be more or less fine. I fear going red or making a fool of myself and that leads to severe anxiety of most social situations. I have a few school functions, for my son, coming up and i feel sick to the stomach about them. I dont want to go, but i know i have to. Its a nightmare!

Josephinex

[yorkylover]

I have a social phobia.I missed out on a friends wedding because of this 3 years ago.

[lucy0927]

I do, I have low self confidence and get very anxious whenever I have to go out on a 1:1 basis and hold a conversation as I don't think I'm interesting enough for someone to want to listen.

Getting better going out in groups as I'm never the centre of attention and like to fade into the background.

Got a leaflet from my doctor recently that really helped me identify with the symptons etc and helped me understand more about it etc.

[Zanxiety]

Social anxiety is something I’ve been suffering for a few years. It seemed to start happening during my early years at secondary school. In year eight, I noticed that I started getting quieter and quieter around people and thoughts such as “worrying people are judging me” sprung up. This made me become afraid to hardly talk to anyone, except for my school helper as I felt quite comfortable with her. For the days that follow on, I’ve been feeling quite lonely and unable to talk to people much, and also when I do talk, I speak fairly quietly.

I sometimes feel as if I’m not suited to having many friends, but I always really want to make friends since it would help with my confidence and anxiety.

In the last few months, I’ve seemed to be getting a bit chattier to people, especially going to the shops and even asking if I’m not sure about something. Although, I think another reason why this is happening is because I been getting more Panic Attacks, and these Panic Attacks and the worry of them distract me so much that it encourages me to talk to people to help distract myself and do things that are related to something social.

In some ways, I’m not sure if this is a good thing or not since I’d rather have social anxiety more than Panic Attacks as they are more uncomfortable.

[alexis]

I suffer from this, would much rather stay at home than mix the majority of the time.

[heths]

I have it too.

Heather x

[ItWillPass]

I was never diagnosed with it... But since the anxiety came I have noticed that I often avoid social situation. When I am forced to socialize with people I almost always get some type of panic attack.

[Ehyeh]

i hate being around people and having to talk to them and everything. i prefer to either be on my own or if i am around people i'd like for them to just let me sit aside and hear them talk among themselves.
i also get worried that people are judging me and while i worry about that i find im judging them. its a funny little loophole.

[delta]

I've had this for years, I've never been officially diagnosed but I know. I used to drink a lot to get over it as a teenager now I'm married with kids and just don't socialise at all, I've lost contact with all friends (that sounds awful ) I avoid all social situations like school events etc, I've even missed family get togethers because of it.