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I've dealt with body dysmorphic disorder, social phobia, agoraphobia, and all sorts of things for a long time, but over the years I've mostly gotten better and have been able to continually get closer to my irrational core beliefs and what situations they've been informed by. I don't know if this is especially helpful, but it's an interest of mine as both someone suffering from multiple disorders and as someone who studies within the field ...

Im hoping someone can shed some light on the things Im going through at the moment as this is really affecting my life and relationships. I used to have no problem with relationships, and enjoyed the closeness to someone although didnt usually feel what most feel when their kissing someone or having sex. I would feel somewhat detached but still enjoyed the experience. Ive never had a problem watching erotica and can sometimes be aroused ...

For example does having conversations about the weather is useful or a waste of time.Do you find that you have meanless conversations to people that wont benefit you in the future at all.

Although I may overall have improved the last year, there just doesn't seem to be a way to stop anxiety permantly. Today I seemingly executed my plans perfectly, I worked 8 hours preparing for exams, I went jogging, although not full speed all the time, and had good meals for breakfast/lunch/dinner, yet toninght I got really scared of others again, while in my room alone. I live in a dorm with 4 people and I ...

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Long paragraph here, had to let out please bare with me dudes n dudettes:
I've just come out of a long term relationship with a man around 4 months ago, I'm now ready to get back in the dating scene and I have joined a dating site. I'm Bisexual so i'm currently exploring women at the moment as I haven't ever had the chance to do so properly since i've been in ...

Hi, I'm 17, female and I'm from England. I'm not diagnosed with anything at present but need some advice and I think it falls into this category of the forum. Sorry if I've put it in the wrong place or anything. There are many areas of my life where I feel a lot of anxiety, and it's getting to the point where it's starting to effect my life. I'm at college at the moment, doing ...

I guess this is a common question, huh? :oops: Sorry...

Okay, so it's simple. Talking to most anyone makes me anxious. I tend to drop communication with people after a while because it feels like the stress of continuing the relationship is too much for me. I have a few people in my life that seem to be exceptions from this rule, but I generally feel really ...

im not afraid to talk to people normaly but all situations that have anything to do with love/romance.
i just go on like auto avoid. it feels like beeing in danger. but in dangerous situasions i get really cold. and go on auto pilot kind of. soo i don't know how to overcome it theres no emotions to act upon to begin with in those situations.

soo kinda got where everyone thinks i want to ...

i have been struggling with anxiety for so ling but the thing is i just cant build up any courage t go to the counselor...
i cant get any friends to take me there as i have only been at the school for 1 term and don't feel comfortable telling them anything and i don't want to bum them out with my problems.
lately i have been at a low and just want to talk ...

so I'm very afraid to get judged for this post, well... here I go.
this is going to be mostly a rant about social anxiety and treatment and stuff.

so I've been suffering from social anxiety for the last few years, gradually it got worse. it started with me not being comfortable in school (I got bullied, so that makes sense anyway), and starting to cry telling my parents I couldn't go, panicking a little ...