Social Anxiety Support

supersoshychick · 09-02-2009, 06:00 AM

My teacher want us to give him our topic thursday for midterms in october, i would like to talk about social anxiety, do you think it'll be a good idea....or will i get talked about?

Catching Fire · 09-02-2009, 09:57 AM

Would you say you have it when you talk about it? If not I say go for it.

xboxfreak · 09-02-2009, 10:04 AM

I couldn't do it. I would be too anxious. If you think you are able to go for it (You would be a stronger person than I am). Who cares what other people think.

kenny87 · 09-02-2009, 10:48 AM

I don't think you would get talked about, a perfectly legitimate subject for that class. I couldn't pull it off though.

N3XT2NON3 · 09-02-2009, 10:52 AM

i say go for it

far310 · 09-11-2009, 04:09 PM

I think you should do it!

ImAboutToEXPLODE · 09-12-2009, 02:25 AM

Dont do it, dont give ppl ammo to use against you

odd_one_out · 09-12-2009, 05:14 AM

I did something similar during a course on presentation skills, but on the subject of autism (and did not say I had it, but they guessed). We were allowed to pick any topic we desired. I received positive feedback for addressing a complex subject and conveying information the others had never been exposed to. The tutor specialised in teaching communication skills, so this information was particularly useful for her.

At a later occasion during the same course, I suffered shutdown and lost speech during another presentation I gave. The class, having heard my previous talk, were very understanding when providing their feedback as a result.

Happ2beme · 09-12-2009, 05:31 AM

Hi,

I was involved in Dept 56 Collector's Village Miniature House Club. I was kinda cohearsed into doing a how-to demonstration. Well, after the demonstration and the applause. I came out to the group about my Socail Anxiety. I got another round of applause for the extra information. After the coming out, I just wanted to vomit and wish I hadn't shared that information.

Although, a few people came up to me and said they also had Anxieties of their own and were glad I shared this information.

So I'm sure, if you look at your situation, you just may help someone know, their not alone.

BucSappy · 09-16-2009, 10:36 PM

I think if you admitted you had social anxiety, people would see this as very real and you aren't going through the emotions. This isn't in a ****ing textbook - it is real and it is affecting your life. People will be able to see this on you and they will probably be able to relate to you in some way.

I opened up to a bunch of classmates once about atheism in a public speaking course despite 95% of the class being Christian. I didn't say people shouldn't have the right to believe what they want to believe; I just wanted to make a statement about what it is as opposed to ignorance society has about the subject.

After I gave the presentation the next day, an older woman in the class the next day told me privately she was really impressed with my bravery. I was shocked and I really appreciated her support and sympathy. The rest of the class (despite being very religious) didn't say a word to me about it. I feared discrimination in a very discriminative world (referring to religion - please lets not start a debate about this - its just how i feel), yet people still treated me like a person and I wasn't rejected.

I hope this motivates you. I also think if you don't give this presentation you might regret it. If you feel it would be too much to admit something so private like SA to a group of people, then I wouldn't suggest doing it. It's up to you.

lyssado707 · 09-25-2009, 04:53 PM

Go for it! U'll help contribute to awareness.

09-02-2009, 06:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Catching Fire Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 454	Would you say you have it when you talk about it? If not I say go for it. __________________ No chains on my feet but Im not free- Bob Marley

09-12-2009, 02:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
ImAboutToEXPLODE Status: baby you're a lost cause Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 1,661	Dont do it, dont give ppl ammo to use against you __________________ i dunno man...who knows...ya know??

09-12-2009, 05:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Happ2beme Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Yucaipa, California Gender: Male Age: 45 Posts: 241	Hi, I was involved in Dept 56 Collector's Village Miniature House Club. I was kinda cohearsed into doing a how-to demonstration. Well, after the demonstration and the applause. I came out to the group about my Socail Anxiety. I got another round of applause for the extra information. After the coming out, I just wanted to vomit and wish I hadn't shared that information. Although, a few people came up to me and said they also had Anxieties of their own and were glad I shared this information. So I'm sure, if you look at your situation, you just may help someone know, their not alone. __________________ Edward Scissorhands. You give the quote "nothing is what it seems" its real meaning! You deserve more than you get, but it takes time and effort knowing you for people to understand they have the real deal here. You are totally original although too idealistic, which makes it difficult for you to be understood...

09-25-2009, 04:53 PM	#11 (permalink)
lyssado707 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Humboldt County, CA Age: 22 Posts: 3,228	Go for it! U'll help contribute to awareness. __________________ In Loving Memory, http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...6/P1000595.jpg http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...P1000480-1.jpg Marmalade January 1991-February 19, 2007

09-02-2009, 10:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
xboxfreak Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 209	I couldn't do it. I would be too anxious. If you think you are able to go for it (You would be a stronger person than I am). Who cares what other people think.

09-02-2009, 10:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
kenny87 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 625	I don't think you would get talked about, a perfectly legitimate subject for that class. I couldn't pull it off though.

09-02-2009, 10:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
N3XT2NON3 Status: Waiting 4 The Sky To Fall Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NJ Gender: Male Age: 19 Posts: 313	i say go for it

09-11-2009, 04:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
far310 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 72	I think you should do it!

09-12-2009, 05:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
odd_one_out Status: Active-but-odd Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 1,214	I did something similar during a course on presentation skills, but on the subject of autism (and did not say I had it, but they guessed). We were allowed to pick any topic we desired. I received positive feedback for addressing a complex subject and conveying information the others had never been exposed to. The tutor specialised in teaching communication skills, so this information was particularly useful for her. At a later occasion during the same course, I suffered shutdown and lost speech during another presentation I gave. The class, having heard my previous talk, were very understanding when providing their feedback as a result.

09-16-2009, 10:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
BucSappy Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 17	I think if you admitted you had social anxiety, people would see this as very real and you aren't going through the emotions. This isn't in a ****ing textbook - it is real and it is affecting your life. People will be able to see this on you and they will probably be able to relate to you in some way. I opened up to a bunch of classmates once about atheism in a public speaking course despite 95% of the class being Christian. I didn't say people shouldn't have the right to believe what they want to believe; I just wanted to make a statement about what it is as opposed to ignorance society has about the subject. After I gave the presentation the next day, an older woman in the class the next day told me privately she was really impressed with my bravery. I was shocked and I really appreciated her support and sympathy. The rest of the class (despite being very religious) didn't say a word to me about it. I feared discrimination in a very discriminative world (referring to religion - please lets not start a debate about this - its just how i feel), yet people still treated me like a person and I wasn't rejected. I hope this motivates you. I also think if you don't give this presentation you might regret it. If you feel it would be too much to admit something so private like SA to a group of people, then I wouldn't suggest doing it. It's up to you.