“ Self-Consciousness In addition to the divisions of specific and generalized social anxiety, experts also identify two types of self-consciousness: public self-consciousness and private self-consciousness. Although self-awareness and self-insight are positive traits in healthy personalities, in people with social anxiety… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Acting in New Ways Social anxiety also has a strong impact on how you act. As explained before, when people experience anxiety they usually either freeze or completely avoid the situation. These maladaptive coping mechanisms may protect you in… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Group Therapy Group therapy has been very successful for treating social anxiety, and there are many benefits to it. Members are a source… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Generalized Social Anxiety In contrast to people with specific social anxieties, you may be afraid in a wide variety of situations. You might… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“As we discussed in chapter 2, there are three ways in which anxiety affects people: physically, mentally, and behaviorally. In this section, you will… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Fear of Asking for Help If you have social anxiety, it is probably very difficult to ask a teacher or classmate for help.… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Learning from Incorrect Information The messages that society sends you are not always accurate. Females often hear that they should be kind, gentle,… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ A Final Word Now that you have become familiar with social anxiety, you know that it is a common problem, especially for teenagers.… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Exposure Therapy Exposure therapy, also known as desensitization, works best with very specific anxieties and phobias. For example, Jessica is deathly afraid of… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Possible Problems with Journal Writing Be careful not to get too involved with your journal. In many published journals, writers such as Anais… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Are you publicly or privately shy? If you are publicly shy, you will agree with the following types of statements that focus on… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ The History of Social Anxiety The fact that some people are shyer than others has been observed since ancient times. However, the medical… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“Shyness is not necessarily a problem. It can be a very nice aspect of your personality. Many introverted celebrities, such as Chelsea Clinton and… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy There are almost no pure cognitive or behavioral therapists. Instead, most therapists use a combination of both techniques. This is known… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
