Is this normal social anxiety?
I feel socially anxoius but I don’t get panic attacks. I’ll always act weird because I’m constantly worried about what people think of me and I can never act myself unless I’m with my good friends, and even then I act more myself than I should.
I know that most people with social anxiety should get panic attacks. Sometimes I get shorntess of breath or sweating, or I even tremble. But I never get a panic attack when in social situations. Is there anyone else here who has social anxiety without the extreme physical symptoms? I do have chronic fatigue, and always feel down and tired, even if I get enough sleep. The thing is, this problem is really getting to me and I feel like I can’t function properly anymore as a human being anymore.
Alex, I was the guy that was loose. I was the guy that could talk to people till no end and used to be a very magnetic person. But now, I’m just so lost in my own thoughts I can’t relate to people anymore.
Jelly, thanks for the input… That really relates to me alot and I AM hard on myself… When I know I have so much going for me.
And I do get out. I go to Uni, and I go to parties. It’s just sometimes I’ll totally avoid people because I’m too frightened to talk with them and for them to think things about me…
There’s times where I’m more confident where I can converse, and there’s others where I become a total introvert.
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It’s hard to even comprehend other people accepting you if you don’t know how it feels to accept yourself. It seems to me that you are hyper-aware of yourself in social situations and put yourself under tremendous pressure. But it is that way of thinking, that is probably making you behave in the way that you don’t like. You need to relax about who you are, accept that you will often say and do the wrong thing (like all of us), and start by focusing on all the positives about yourself. You’ll find it easier to believe that others can see that in you too.
Chin up and good luck!
well go to a club
get so drunk you are out of it
and then get laid.
shy no more my friend
LOOSEN UP
yep. normal.
There’s only one cure – get out more.
It’s shock treatment. If you realise you can’t get away from people, you’ll learn to be more comfortable around people, and unconsciously adopt social mannerisms and norms, you know?
I think that your description of shortness of breath and trembling might qualify as a panic reaction -
In general, I think a "problem" is usually defined as something that is impacting your life and your relationships with people.
Nerves are normal. It is normal to feel a little insecure, especially when you are young. There is nothing wrong with feeling shy or anxious around people. This is all very normal.
What is *not* normal is if these things get so bad you can’t leave your house, or you stop doing things you like to do, or you lose your job, or you lose good friends because you are paralyzed by this anxiety.
Talk through it with yourself. Talk through it with a good friend or a therapist.
As for forcing yourself to get over it; I don’t believe in that. I’ve heard many famous celebrities, who have appeared in front of audiences for many decades talk about their stage fright they still feel after all those years! They still get nervous… The idea is in learning not to let it control you. If it is controlling you, there are people and methods out there that can help you get mastery of it.
I know that most people with social anxiety should get panic attacks.(not true)
Don’t rely on Yahoo to give diagnosis. Go online and take a free anxiety survey or assessment. Now, apart from a diagnosis you want to know if it is normal. Many actors and singers have severe anxiety before going on stage.
Talk therapy is the most effective. Not effective to cover it up with drugs.