Forum: Shyness & Social Anxiety

Finding Friends Blogging Behavioral Monday, October 5, 2009 In my last post, I talked about being new in a city and the struggle to find...

Hi, I am totally new about this, so i don't even know how to start. Anyhow, I'd like to have some advices or to see if others feel the same way...

Small Talk, Big Skill Saturday, January 30, 2010 Very often in therapy, building friendships becomes a behavioral goal. Two of my earlier posts...

13 Ways to Make Friends By Therese J. Borchard Make room for friendship in your busy life with these tips for your inner social butterfly. ...

Members, I wish to recognize people quickly I meant their traits or nature etc. Let's say I'm with a person that I want to know how good or bad...

Hi everybody, I 'm brand new in this forum and this is my first thread. I'm a gr 12 immigrant student. I don't know whether it is a forum to ask...

I was wondering, can one make friends/have relationships regardless of the fact that one can't make proper eye contact? I have this weird thing (not...

I've been hiding from everyone that goes to my high school. I've skipped a lot during grade 9 till now (grade 12) this is my last semester and i...

Shyness, Introversion, Sensitivity – What’s the Difference? By Douglas Eby May 4, 2010 Shyness and introversion may seem to be the same in...

The Neurobiology of Social Anxiety Disorder By Divya Mathur, PhD April 22, 2010 Full article

Do You Have a Shy Bladder? Allan N. Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D. April 9th, 2008 It's called paruresis and its no joking matter to anyone who has it. ...

Robert Pattinson, Salvador Dalí, introversion, shyness and sensitive people Shyness, introversion and high sensitivity may overlap with each...

People tell me I'm shy, quiet and boring. I'm a listener. I talk when I have something relevant to say. I only have conversations about...

Fear of public speaking: How can I overcome it? by Daniel K. Hall-Flavin, M.D., Mayo Clinic March 24, 2009 Fear of public speaking is a common...

well i know i posted this on a different forum but i was redirected here by Daniel and i wanted to see if anyone has the same condition as me which...

If you have social phobia and have to drink alcohol constantly while in a room with others, does that mean I have a drink problem too or do I do it...

Just recently, my long distance boyfriend and I got webcams so that we could talk face-to-face, as our communication had been text based (aside from...

So I haven't been here in awhile (well, ok, I've been lurking occasionally. There are some very interesting articles here. :P). I've been avoiding...

Hi, I am so uncomfortable in social situations, that parties and gatherings are just pure torture for me. Often I will just send my husband without...

Taking a Mindful Path Through Shyness by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. Nov 14th 2009 In our culture, shyness seems to be perceived as something of a...