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Hey guys,

I've ben thinking a long time about sharing a certain aspect of myself, with others online because I'm just curious what some of yall think of it, and what they cause of it can be. As you will come to understand, me being... me.... causes that I can't go into therapy ironically. I just can't.

Okay so,

Ever since I was 11 and onwards, I have this habbit of running away of situations, ...

(Severe situation, please read if you at least think you might be able to help)
Hi, my regular self gets blocked and the way I am changes - in differing degrees and ways.
But I don't lack understanding of how to function well in the situation - it just gets blocked.
And it's not that I get nervous and feel like I have to be like the others and put an act accordingly.
No - ...

This isn't really a social phobia related question, I think.

I've been given a new kind of painkiller, which I'm very happy about. I asked specifically to try something else because I'm in a lot of pain which prevents me from having a good quality of life and also keeps me up many nights and the painkillers I'm using now aren't working very well. I've always been a little skeptical of new medications. I feel ...

Hey i'm looking to connect with SAers in SoCal who are computer programmers from. I'm looking to make new friends with folks who have same interest. We can help each other overcome SA and grow our careers! I believe in myself when i say i will overcome this :)

Does this work? I thought it's best to say rational statements when you are in a provoking situation in order to diffuse it. I LITERALLY don't understand how will saying them off-situation help...PLEASE someone explain, really curious to know...

Hello, I am a 23 year old guy.
I had a very normal high school life, I was full of friends and I enjoyed going out, partying, meeting a lot of new people and to do small talk.
After finishing school I started moving around for university reasons and I lost most of my previous friends.
Now it's my next-to-last year of university and I find it extremely difficult to enjoy going out. I always ...

If you believe people can LITERALLY hear your thoughts or know what you are thinking then you should join our Facebook group to get support and share ideas...best wishes!

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Seeking some kind of support or help..
I've overcome many hurdles caused by this fear, but these new crossroads come with struggle, as i still have selective mutism, A freeze response that makes me look stupid.. and almost feels like i cannot read people anymore, i dont know what their wants or intentions are while speaking.
I deeply want to connect but i seem to have no ability to anymore..
Can i hope that time ...

so basically, im not sure if i have social phobia/anxiety, but i do show some symptoms of it and have alot in common with people in this forum. so i want to go to a psychiatrist to get a diagnosis and to know if i do have it or not. but my parents are very skeptical about alot of things, including this. they know that i have a very low self-esteem and that i get ...

Hello everyone,

My story’s quite a long one. I’m a 23 year old guy who’s been struggling with some things over the last couple of years.

During my fourth year at med school, which is now 2 years ago, I had a mental breakdown. I felt very exhausted and couldn’t find the motivation to study for my exams anymore, which was a big contrast to the years before. I consistently rank among the top of ...