social anxiety
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Ringing Anxiety: Life with Phone Anxiety
My whole life, I’ve loathed phone calls. And that’s not an exaggeration. Given the option, I would rather drive several hours to talk to someone I don’t know well face-to-face than pick up a phone and call them. And that’s… Continue reading
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Forced to Fit In: How Exposure Therapy Failed Me
Obligatory “I’m not a licensed professional” at the beginning of this one because, obviously, everyone should consult someone knowledgeable and trained to find the best solution for you, but I’m not a fan of exposure therapy. A lot of why… Continue reading
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The Realities of Autism and Social Anxiety
Did you know that most late-diagnosed people are diagnosed with at least one mental health disorder, often an anxiety disorder, before being diagnosed with ASD? I was first diagnosed with anxiety when I was a junior in high school, and… Continue reading
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How Diagnosis Can Make A Difference
Where It Started Taking a break from talking about writing this week to talk about something I’ve been pondering a lot lately. Social anxiety is something that has been with me my entire life. I don’t remember a time when… Continue reading
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