Overcoming Social Anxiety Disorder: The Next Step

You’re probably skeptical right now that you can ever expose yourself to social situations without feeling like you’re going to collapse. Overcoming social anxiety is not easy, that’s true. I know, because I’ve suffered with it in various phases all of my life, beginning as a shy child. I’m here now to tell you that you can beat it. I did and my life has never been so fulfilling. It meant venturing into an entirely new career at the age of 38. What’s more, this new career exposed me to some very difficult social situations. After all, I had to […]

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5 Major Anxiety Disorders – A Quick Overview

Anxiety disorders can be confusing to some people. How do you tell one from another? You might be wondering which is which, since there are several different types of anxiety disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder is just one form of anxiety. Others include obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia and numerous other phobias. Those are specific to a particular issue. Let’s go over each one briefly.  Obsessive compulsive disorder In this disorder, you tend to repeat certain actions because your mind sends you messages that you haven’t done it right or forgot to do it. Do you go back and check […]

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