Category Archives for "Social Anxiety"

I was once told that I jumped like a girl by a teacher. A failed high jump earned me the sarcastic remark from my physical education teacher. I was 11. Little did I know that one incident will earn me two years of daily teasing and verbal abuse that changed my school life forever. Being […]

It’s hard to believe how these tiny grains of chia seeds once consumed by Aztecs warriors could pack such a boosting power until I personally tried it. After getting rid of depression and anxiety a few years ago, my diets have changed and I am particularly mindful of what I have for each meal. I […]

When you’re stuck with social anxiety for as long as you remember, you start wondering if you’re cursed with this mental health issue forever. At times, you start to lose hope and eventually silent the voice that begged for a cure to rid this disorder that crippled your social capability. Can social anxiety be cured? […]

Unless you’re suffering from social anxiety, you’ll have no idea how terrifying the fear is, when you’re talking to strangers or for some, dining in public. This fear that prevents you from having a normal social interaction is very real, as people with social anxiety perceive social situations as threatening due to a difference in […]

It’s painful when you see someone you care struggle through each day, retreating into their shell and shutting off from the society. At times, a person could be struggling with social anxiety for years without really knowing what’s happening to them. Living with social anxiety is tough but learning how to help someone with social […]

When you’re struggling with social anxiety, you never imagined that you’ll be blessed with any relationships in your lifetime. Just when you have given up all hopes, Cupid decided to mess things up and puts you into one. And when your other half turned out to be a social butterfly, you’re torn between rejoicing and […]

You know you’re suffering from social anxiety when you have thoughts of how you’ll appear as a fool to everyone as soon speak your words, or stepped into a room. Soon, that little hint of nervousness grew into crippling fear, that you feel yourself physically trembling and struggled to get the words of your mouth. […]

Dealing with social anxiety can be a chicken and egg situation. Until recently, I didn’t realize that self-isolation, commonly associated as one of the symptoms of social anxiety, could actually be the cause itself. Since I’ve overcome social anxiety a couple of years ago, I never thought I would have to deal with it again, […]

You toughen up yourself to turn up for the after work party for the first time in 3 years, as your teammate pestered you into it. You’re pretty sure you are boring to start with, and wonder how you could stop yourself from blushing from talking to your top superiors. Five minutes before the party, […]

Being called up for a job interview can be overwhelming, especially when you are struggling with social anxiety. As someone who struggled with social anxiety for at least 15 years and being on the both side of the hiring process in my 10 years of career, I feel it’s about the right time to share […]