“Besides the physical responses to an anxiety-causing situation, you may feel chronic stress or tension. Many people with social anxiety go through… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Fear of Dating Dating is a big part of the teenage years. Dances, parties, and other social events can make you… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Social Anxiety and Your Mind Your most powerful thoughts are often unconscious and are based upon deeply held beliefs. In social… — 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… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Cognitive Therapy Instead of behavior, cognitive therapy emphasizes changing thoughts and beliefs. Cognitive therapists believe that irrational beliefs or distorted thinking… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“Because you are reading this book, you probably know that social anxiety has a large impact on your life. It creates problems… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Environment The biochemical and genetic explanations for social anxiety are fairly straightforward. However, they don’t explain why one person fears all… — 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,… — 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… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Who Suffers? If you have social anxiety, you are not alone. The National Comorbidity Study found social phobia to be the… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Grades Class participation is usually a big part of a final grade, and many people with social anxiety are afraid of… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Loneliness A recent study showed that 13.5 percent of college students are severely lonely. Overall, they felt that they were to… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Learning from Negative Experiences Many people with social anxiety can remember certain events that contributed to their fears. Martin knows exactly… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Avoiding School or Dropping Out Unfortunately, school sometimes becomes so difficult for people with social anxiety that they start avoiding it… — 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… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Choosing Careers Many people with social anxiety do not have the job they would like the most because of fear. They… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Core Beliefs All of us have core beliefs that influence our behavior and how we feel about ourselves. Often you think… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Perfectionism People with social anxiety tend to be perfectionists. A degree of perfectionism is generally seen as a good trait. It… — 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… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ How Journal Writing Helps Because of your social anxiety, you may be so afraid that any opinions you have are wrong… — 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,… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Kathy’s teachers view her as a good student who always does her homework but rarely participates in class. Her close friends… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Your Behavioral Responses to Anxiety The ways in which people react to social situations are often a result of physical and… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Fear of Trying New Things High school is a time to figure out your interests. There are many clubs and groups… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“Before you blame your parents for making you shy, remember that there are many factors at work. Perhaps you were already shy… — 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… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Replace Maladaptive Thoughts with Coping Statements When you feel anxious in social situations, you probably have many false beliefs and maladaptive… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ When Does Social Anxiety Appear? Social anxiety can develop at any age. Many people remember feeling afraid during social situations as… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Problems in Your Social Life Social anxiety can make you feel empty and alone. You may feel as though you go… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Problems in the Workplace This section shows how the problems you have in school carry over into the workplace. If you… — 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.… — 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… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Sociological Explanations Sociologists theorize that people can live together in peace because of the development of a social hierarchy that ranges… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Self-Consciousness In addition to the divisions of specific and generalized social anxiety, experts also identify two types of self-consciousness: public self-consciousness… — 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… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Ideas for Journal Entries You may find the following ideas useful in beginning your journal or keeping the entries varied. If… — 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… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
“ Genetics Genes are often referred to as the blueprint for human beings. It is well-known that they determine such things as… — 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
