#social-anxiety

#social-anxiety

Groups can feel overwhelming due to the complexity of managing multiple people's emotions and interactions, requiring significant emotional and mental effort from individuals.

Effective therapy fosters rapid, positive change and enhances life satisfaction. Individuals may require encouragement to transition away from ongoing support to trust in their new abilities.

"Narcissism's two faces of vulnerability and grandiosity are seen as distinct, even though both share the quality of a need for validation and admiration."

I've embarked on a five-year mission to become more outgoing, figuring out which situations I could be comfortable in, and setting myself exercises in social etiquette.

For me, being socially selective means I am selecting for the quality, and not the quantity, of interactions I can have when spending time with my community.

"I have social anxiety. I hate large groups of people, which is ironic given I play shows for a living... I feel like a zoo animal." - Ed Sheeran.

The festive season can often feel alien to those of us who are neurodivergent. From the sensory overload to the pressure of social interactions, holidays can be exhausting.

In a candid video interview, Freida McFadden expressed her distaste for being the focus of attention, saying, 'I love that people are reading my books. But the spotlight on me specifically is hard.' Her deep-seated feelings of social anxiety underpin her decision to write under a pen name, reflecting a conscious choice to separate her identity from her successful literary work.