Social anxiety. I need to prove myself.

Hello! Thank you for reaching out. I hear that you have been facing difficulty in social situations. I want to firstly express that this is completely normal and your feelings are valid. While a lot of people function well in social situations, others- much like yourself, do not- and would prefer their need to be by themselves. I understand interacting with others could feel like expending too much energy and you might need some alone time to recover from it. Introversion, or the personality type of deriving energy and productivity from the inner world, is very common and healthy. This might mean that you function better in situations that are individual focused, deal with internal thoughts or feelings and are reserved in nature. This is completely normal and valid. You might feel safe in interacting and expressing yourself with close people and not so much with others. This might be something that causes you to be hesitant in interacting with others, which might not display your personality as you know it. While some aspects of our life might need us to interact with groups of others, I understand you have been struggling with them. I wish to assure you that you can definitely interact safely and confidently with others just as you do in one-on-one situations. This might require you to step outside of your comfort zone from time to time, however reflecting on how you can communicate yourself best in such situations can help you. As I understand, you have been struggling with interacting with others and the way they might perceive you. You might be struggling with anxiety in social situations, and I understand that can come off as an extremely distressing situation to be in. We understand you have been facing distress in this regard and would strongly advise you to consult a mental health practitioner regarding the same before self-diagnosis. Credits: Parul Pushkarna, Intern at Heart It Out

Hi. Be yourself.  Be non judgmental and non reactive.  Write daily events in a diary. Draw your anxiety on a piece of paper every day. Face external world bravely.

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Hi first accept your concerns, situation, reality.

Hey Glad u reached out. I understand that you are not able to be urself in some social and professional set ups, especially around strangers. You consider yourself as open and friendly but when it comes to specific encounters, you end up feeling stuck and helpless? Must be frustrating for you to be in such a place I can imagine where people are judging you to be something you are not. I want to urge you to relax and pay attention to the inner self talk that goes on inside of your head and see what that sounds like. Usually it’s that tape voice, if it is negative, can impact the lens of all our experiences and hence we are unable to make the most of our lives as functionally as we would like. This inner voice is not always right. You can learn to train your mind to see the good and positive around you so that you can have better experiences and hence feel better about yourself and others.

I can help u explore this in detail on a one on one session if u would like buddy. Tc

Good day my Friend,  I can understand your concern. The way you explain your condition, its a kind of personality issue.  In simple terms you have yourpre defined  mindsets based on past experiences,  beliefs, judgements or opinions which is affecting your thoughts, emotions and action. Be positive.  You can slowly overcome these mindsets if you are willing to make fee changes in your daily routines, lifestyle, dietary, habits and few recommendation. Feel free to reach me online for further assistance and assessment of your physical and mental symptoms to recommend suitable non medicine alternative solutions. Be positive. You will be alrught soon.

Be aware,  every individual is unique due to their upbringing, culture, society, lifestyle, environment, food habits, education, family values etc. So there is no one fit solutions for all. General advices, Google search, youtube videos won't give better results in handling individual's emotional disturbance. You need a human touch  first to ventilate your feeling and  emotions and  to identify the rootcause. Then suitable solutions and therapies plan can be identified jointly. Appreciate if you can take the next by   talking to a counselor/psychologist. Go ahead and connect with any of us online for better understanding of your problems.

Glad to know that you have picked these symptoms well and trying to introspect what is wrong.It happens in social that with your family members and friends you are totally comfortable but in social gatherings it is quite opposite.It seems that it has hit on your confidence level.

Definitely it needs to consult a professional for detailed evaluation

Hi , it’s good that you are acknowledging your challenge and wish to work towards it. Please seek professional help as this information is not enough for us to explain the core reason of the concern. It will not be right to diagnose the problem at superficial level. For self help start yoga and mediation as once your mind is calm your challenges will become small.

My good wishes for you to feel better soon

If you wish to connect , you can book online session at Practo : Neha Ravichandran

Hi... Its seems your issues are primarily around social anxiety and introversion. It is perfectly ok to feel like being with yourself more than being with others. It suggests that you are more of an introvert. It doesn't mean that you cannot learn to demonstrate skills that are more extroverted in nature, like giving a presentation, moderating a discussion, or participating in an office meeting. These are skills that do not come naturally to your preferred state of being (introversion) but you can always learn them as a skill. Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) will work best in your case.

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Start practicing any Breathing Technique (Deep Breathing, Alternate Nostril Breathing) daily for 20-25 min. morning and evening. Participating in a Team Sport will also help you build your social skills.