Social Anxiety, stare phobia, fear.

Hi It sounds like you’ve been carrying a heavy emotional burden for a long time, and I want to first say—your pain is valid. Social anxiety can feel suffocating, especially when it’s paired with fears like losing respect or being stared at. When this begins to impact your ability to work, connect, and feel at peace, it becomes more than just anxiety—it becomes a daily battle with your own thoughts and fears. The fact that you’ve identified the origin—a random negative thought that spiraled—is actually a powerful first step. Social anxiety often thrives on avoidance and fear-based thinking, and what you’re going through isn’t your fault—it’s the mind’s way of trying to protect you, even though it feels like it’s harming you. You can absolutely come out of this. Therapy—especially Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)—has been shown to be highly effective in treating social anxiety. You’ll learn how to challenge your thoughts, slowly expose yourself to feared situations, and rebuild confidence step by step. Medication can also support you, even temporarily, if your anxiety is too overwhelming to start with therapy alone. You don’t have to fix everything at once. Healing begins with small actions, like seeking help, which you’ve already done by writing this. You are not your anxiety—you are someone trying to find peace again. Take therapy, and you can connect with me on nine two six six seven two six zero six five.