Categories: Mental Health

7 Things Only People With Social Anxiety Will Understand



Social anxiety is more than just shyness or a lack of self-esteem. Social anxiety disorder also known as social phobia, is a type of anxiety disorder that causes extreme fear in social settings. Do you struggle with social anxiety? Do you find it frustrating to watch your peers build relationships with ease while you struggled just to make a connection at all? Just as with any mental illness, social anxiety affects everyone differently. In this video, we’re going to talk about some of the things only people with social anxiety would understand to help you feel less alone!

If you relate to this video and want to learn more about social anxiety, we have a video on the signs you might have social anxiety: https://youtu.be/MpovjH-06Uc

Disclaimer: It is important to note that this video is purely for educational and interest purposes and is not to be used to self-diagnose social anxiety. If you or somebody you know suspects that they may be suffering from social anxiety, get in touch with your doctor or mental health service to discuss your symptoms further.

Farina Jo talks about her social anxiety here:
https://youtu.be/p7pdzpfz2fk

Writer: Gabrielle LaFrank
Script Editor: Riley Lin
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Nayeli Meneses (insta: @nayelimeneses1)
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

Cuncic, A. (n.d.). How to Overcome Your Fear of Making Phone Calls. Retrieved July 10, 2020, from www.verywellmind.com/afraid-making-phone-calls-tips-3024317

Hendriksen, S. (2016, October 19). Am I Introverted or Socially Anxious? Retrieved July 10, 2020, from www.scientificamerican.com/article/am-i-introverted-or-socially-anxious/

The National Health Service. (2020, March 13). Social anxiety (social phobia). Retrieved July 10, 2020, from www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-anxiety/

Thompson, A. (2019, November 08). Can stress kill you? Retrieved July 10, 2020, from www.stress.org/can-stress-kill-you

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