“ 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
“ 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
“ 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
“ 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
“ 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
“ 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
“ 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
“ 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
“ 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
“ 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
“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
“ 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
