Anxiety Meets COVID-19: My Experience
You are not alone <3
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An Introvert's Guide To Navigating Social Situations
Ah, peril! To be the introvert forced to mingle with a group of strangers! Any of my kin know the feeling of dread that accompanies an introduction into a new social setting.
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5 Common Myths About Social Anxiety
Shyness and social anxiety are not the same—here are a few reasons why.
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Are social anxiety, depression, and suicide considered taboo for university students? Why should mental health be encouraged?
When I was a rookie student straight out of high school, starting my first year of college, I thought of the endless possibilities that lay...
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Dating Someone With Anxiety
Dating someone while having an anxiety disorder is like walking on eggshells. It can be really stressful and confusing at times. You feel...
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Dealing with Zoom Anxiety in Lockdown & How I Overcame it
One predominantly universal thing we have all had to contend with during this pandemic is the incessant need for more frequent Zoom calls...
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How to Overcome Social Anxiety
This summer, I spent a lot of time in introspection and learned a lot about myself. I think too much, and I am so afraid of change. My life...
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Finding My People While Dealing With Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is something that impacts many peoples’ lives. I never imagined that I would be able to find my circle of friends until I did.
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(Re?)-Claiming My Body
I can finally claim my strength
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Social Anxiety in Online Spaces
When UVic announced that fall classes would be online, I let out half a sigh of relief. Of course, I was horrified at how the pandemic...
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My Top Five in the Moment Anxiety Coping Skills
Anxiety is tricky. It’s often unpredictable, unreasonable and it can present itself in many different ways. From a tight chest, to...
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How Journaling Made Me Happier
Recently for a class, I had to write a daily journal. At the end of each day, I wrote what happened and then rated how I felt on a scale of...
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Alienation, Individualism and Social Anxiety
Quarantine has been an alienating experience for most of us. Not just physically, but also socially, emotionally, and mentally. I’m still...
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How to Cope When You Have Serious Social Anxiety in College
You're not alone.
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Giving and Accepting Compliments with Social Anxiety
At the beginning of this year, I made it my new year's resolution to compliment others more. I wanted to give back to strangers who have...
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Social Anxiety: Ordering Food Edition
For most “normal” people the only anxiety that comes with eating is deciding what food they’re in the mood for. But you, you’re special...
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Anxiety Can Impact Your Brain in More Ways Than You Realise
Anxiety is something that happens to everyone at some stage in their life, however, chronic anxiety can impact how your brain functions...
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Social Media and Social Anxiety
More than 20% of people in America with social media accounts can not go more than 3 hours without checking them. Can you?
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Fear in Being Human: Our Truth
Why are we so afraid to own up to our negative qualities?
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Breaking Your Social Boundaries
Learning to cope with social anxiety by breaking one boundary at a time.
