Dealing with Insecurity
There are times every day when I feel small. My words are so soft that they barely make the air move when they’re spoken. I exist within...
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A Motif of Exclusion
My personal accounts of exclusion and isolation, and the conclusion I have come to when it comes to friends…
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The Pros and Cons of Social Media With Social Anxiety
Social anxiety disorder, AKA social phobia, is primarily an intense fear of negative evaluation or rejection in social or performance...
Invisible Anxiety on Campus
Stunning on the outside, shivering on the inside.
I Used to Run a Fandom Account
In the spring of my sophomore year of high school, my best friend Hayli and I decided to create a multi-fandom Instagram account, a place...
Helpful Tips In Order To Overcome Anxiety
Anxiety has been a HUGE part of my life for the past five years now. My family deals with anxiety, so I guess you can say I was doomed from...
Five Signs You May Have Social Anxiety
It seems that in the modern digital age, perceived status quo goes hand in hand with self-perception. This rather delusional phenomenon...
Love To Hear It: Mental Health
You are not alone!
An Extrovert with Social Anxiety
I’ve heard that sophomore year is supposed to be one of the more fun years in college. You have become accustomed to the flow of the school...
#BacktoSchool: How My Summer Internships Widened My Comfort Zone
I have a habit of acting over-confident during interviews. And then I remember that talking to new people, especially over the phone, scares me to death every time.
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Being Alone During the "Best Four Years of Your Life"
My earliest memories of trying to socialize with my peers involve my first-grade self playing alone, noticing a group of girls, wanting to...
Fitness Classes & Social Anxiety
At the beginning of this semester, I attended some of the free group fitness classes on campus. The first class I attended was beginner/...
This is Me
Dear anxiety, You have controlled my life for far too long. I’m sick of going through every decision, every conversation, and every action...
The Truth? Making Friends Is Hard
When you scroll through your Facebook and Instagram feeds, you're bound to see pictures of your peers having a lot of fun together, whether...
The Constant AHH! of Having Anxiety in College
Everyone has jitters when they first get onto a college campus, away from family and friend, thrown out into the wild, on their own,...
Tips for People with Social Anxiety
Finding out I have social anxiety was really revolutionary for me. While I knew I had other forms of anxiety, I thought I handled people...
My Experience with Anxiety Treatment
The battle doesn't end with diagnosis. Finding the right treatment is a whole new struggle.
What It's Really Like to Live With Severe Panic Disorder
It went unchecked for way too long. I was worn out, weak, and constantly felt like my life was in danger.
Thoughts Of Someone With Social Anxiety
Have you ever wanted to be apart of something so badly that you just get overwhelmed and start crying? You feel broken and defeated, empty...
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Living Outside Your Comfort Zone
We live in a world defined by our own personal comfort zones, but it doesn ’t have to be that way. What if you took that risk and learned to live outside of your comfort zone?
