Thrilled to see the researchers and the agencies who fund them working toward a brighter future for so many. Despite the challenges we all face concerning social anxiety it does feel good to know that there are those who are working diligently to find a breakthrough. Thank you to Jason B Luoma, Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training Center, for sponsoring and investigating this study. Social Anxiety MDMA-Assisted Therapy Investigation (SATAMI) https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05138068 Among the other studies I stumbled upon regarding SAD, I particularly liked the one regardi ..read more

2 years ago at school I kinda had a different style & taste than others, the boys in my class bullied me, I'm grateful that they didn't bully me physically or even touched me since the country I live in is strict with violence. But they always called me names and laughed at me because I was weird and that I also didn't talk alot (I never defended myself I was always scared), also I wanted to remind that back then I was only shy and only talked sometimes but now because of what happened those years i developed social anxiety , I changed my style, my way of talking, putting alot of make-up ..read more

I can’t even talk to people. I’m always the quietest anywhere I go. What kind of person can’t even talk to their own parents? This is so dumb. submitted by /u/xSociallyTam [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Does anyone else hate when you do something funny and everyone laughs. Then one person will say, Do it again!! Say no and then they're like aww, come on, do it again! Seriously makes me want to slap the shit out of someone. submitted by /u/58shineson [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi there, I am fighting this disorder since perhaps I was 7 or 8, itz getting harder day by day, I m getting no support , itz inducing sucidal Ideation inside me. submitted by /u/simplemanss [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I'm sorry this went on so long, there's just a lot to unpack here. I should probably get back into therapy, that's probably the best answer...but I just want to feel heard by someone who knows what I'm going through, and hopefully you'll have some wisdom that will click with me. If I could flip a switch and no longer care about what other people think, I would have done that when I was 12 years old and never turned it back on...but that's not an option. I am a birder, which is a hobby that is usually enjoyed in solitude or small groups, but has a large social aspect with how I engage with the ..read more

0 this year and like 3 past year. It seems like everyone already has all the friends they need. I have no one to hang out with I'm hopeless. I get advices like try some sports and shit. What do I even try? Last time I went to martial arts some guy almost knocked me out. Do I want friends like that? No. submitted by /u/911c [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

i can't believe how i'm never able to do things right i want to cry. i've been preparing for this interview for a while and i did know the things the interviewer asked of me but i just started to get so incredibly anxious and misunderstood the question during that moment. i gave him an answer he definitely did not want and when he told me after that he needs someone to know about that topic i told him belatedly that i did know but i won't be shocked if he didn't believe me (even though it's true:((). i'm so sad it's always in the most crucial moments where my anxiety messes up everything i ha ..read more

I attend a few adult college classes because I couldn’t cope with classes as a teenager. I’m still struggling to cope but I have to keep trying. A new woman joined the class late recently and took my regular seat in the corner, which is the only available one that won’t make me have my back to the whole class, which majorly freaks me out. I spoke to her and explained this and she said ‘Okay, I’m gonna stay in this seat though’. I asked another girl on the table if she’d like to swap and she said no. And I panicked and cried in the toilet for over an hour. She’s already made friends with other ..read more

I try to talk with some people, then they forget me completely and start talking among themselves, they don't let me in, I feel very unwanted and worthless submitted by /u/North-King-2506 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more