Simple Tricks for Beating Social Anxiety

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When i see someone dancing in public i wonder how they are so comfortable and why i cant be that way

I just want to say to all the people who have social anxiety, I give you a huge hug. Because it's horrible to always hear the 'it's all in your head' or 'just stop being shy' or 'just go out more'. It truly is like a prison, but I promise you're not alone, you're not 'pathetic' and it's not your fault to be feeling this way. If you try your best, you'll get better, slowly but surely. /hugs/ ♥

Actually watching people talk about anxiety makes me realise how much it is affecting my life. I'm constantly worrying about what people think of me or what people will think of me when I do something. So I just never do anything I really want to do because I'm thinking about how people will perceive that. I literally KNOW that people don't care but in those moments I can't convince myself to be anything other than anxious!!!!

to be honest, I don't like people, I feel as they are judging me all the time, I feel free only when I am alone

i don't really mind random strangers much but what i am socially anxious of is when i talk and interact with people i see everyday like classmates, neighbors etc.

Reading these comments, I'm glad I'm not alone because these people are going through the exact same experiences.

Everyone who is having a social anxiety right now, just remember: "NOBODY is more valuable than you". Everyone is unique in their own ways but has no more value than you. I hope everyone can beat this fucked up illness and be happy in your life.

Watching this while crying because I wish I could internalize your words and bring them into my life. I really really want to come out of my sad little shell and be the person I want to be. Maybe someday.

My problem is being afraid of ending up in embarrassing situations.I can't even order food without getting shy and  over thinking everything I do.Even now i'm afraid of making mistakes as I type making sure not to misspell or If my sentences sound right.... I can't even be myself when I go outside I feel like I'm wearing a mask and pretending (happen's mostly when i'm at school) to be normal or what everyone considers as normal.... Home is literally my only safe place I can be myself without worrying if that person is thinking bad things about me or talking about me behind my back, its so frustrating being this way, also why i'm depressed and don't trust people.

I have no reason to be uncomfortable in my skin yet I still am. I have no real friends because what I put out there isn't the real me- because I dont even know how to be myself. Fucking hell I'm so confused

I had quiet a big problem with social anxiety my cure was i started to go to the gym, as i made progress over years i started to feel better about myself, my looks, my overall self judgement. Very much recommend.

personally my anxiety stems from being asked questions and being put on the spot by people. my mind races a million miles an hour most of the time so i get extra nervous when social situations like occur...

You helped me better in 5 minutes than my psychologist in 5 hours/meetings

my social anxiety is about talking and meeting new people and/or making a good first impression, i will literally judge myself over the littlest things like for an example if i meet a guy and shoke his hand i would think and judge every little failure and see what i could have done differently, it sucks so much man and has been at its worst since i have moved school and i have been trying to make friends

My issue is more like being scared to talk to people of authority that I dont know. At work for example, we have to visit different places and help people out with technical stuff...When someone (usually a tall deep voiced, intelligent, authoritative person) asks me a question about something, I get a loss for words, my voice starts to tremble, I tend to end the convo very quickly, tend to look away for as long as I can etc... The twist here is, if I were talking to the same person over the phone, I would sound more calm and collected and more willing to elaborate. 

I used to be able to think of something funny every 30 seconds and make everyone laugh, but now it seems like my mind is clouded and all over the place and I can't think straight, does anyone else have this problem? ive went through the whole nervous wreck stage, and im almost pretty calm around people, but talking confidently is for the life of me the hardest thing im dealing with

you make it sound so easy

Subscribed to you in a heart beat. You're so straight forward and blunt about it. You don't sugar coat anything regarding depression and anxiety. You tell us what we need to hear. Love you

Great vid man! Social anxiety is quite a difficult thing to talk about with all the stigma and judgement that surrounds mental illness. The fact that you made this video/channel shows that people going through this aren't alone in the world and that the world hasn't completely forgotten about them. Keep up the good work!