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My Neck, My Back, My Social Anxiety Attack

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Raven

I mentioned in my last post that the first term of my master’s had pushed me to the edge with my anxiety. Two solo public speaking assignments were to blame. For the first of these, we each had to give … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Anxiety | Tagged beta blockers, mental illness, physical symptoms of anxiety, propranolol, public speaking, self-stigma, social anxiety disorder, stigma, university | Leave a comment

If I had a pound…

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Raven

Work is going okay, apart from the fact that I’m so tired that I feel like a zombie, and my anxiety is still making things very difficult. I always find it difficult to sleep in the summer, when it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Anxiety | Tagged awful puns, awkwardness, bad luck, being quiet, boring oregon, CBT, dull scotland, Murphy's Law, paranoia, social anxiety and lying to appear socially acceptable, social anxiety disorder, stigma, summer insomnia, travelling, work | 4 Comments

BSc (Hons) Surviving Intense Anxiety & Becoming a Big Phoney

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Raven

I often think that that’s what I’m actually studying. I started the new term at uni 4 weeks ago. I feel that I’ve kind of shot myself in the foot by going part-time because I don’t know anyone in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Anxiety | Tagged anxiety, avoidance issues, awkwardness, depression, embarrassment, facebook rant, field trip, lying to appear socially acceptable, mental health, networking, paranoia, part-time at university, propranolol, regrets, social anxiety disorder, stigma, university | 2 Comments

Sale day anxiety

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Raven

When I first arrived at the shop on Friday night, one of the other temporary people signed in at the same time as me and introduced herself to me as we walked to the staff room. I stood next to … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Anxiety | Tagged anger, anxiety, customers, embarrassment, eye twitch, GP, outsider, propranolol, shaking, social anxiety disorder, stigma, temporary job | 4 Comments

Ups, Downs, and Unbelievable Anixety

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Raven

An update on everything that has happened in the last 3 weeks. My mood has been all over the place since I started back at university. I’ve been happy, I’ve been miserable and suicidal, and everywhere in between. The first … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Anxiety | Tagged akwardness, anxiety, beta blockers, crying, fear of eating in front of others, GP, group work, ignorance, illogical, job interview, loneliness, mental health, mood, paranoia, presentation, propranolol, residential field trip, SA meet, seasonal affective disorder, shyness, social anxiety disorder, stigma, suicidal, tutorials, university, update | 4 Comments

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