Horrible anxiety with reading out loud in class?
When I'm asked to read out loud in class or the though of it, my heart races and my hands shake a lot and my voice sounds weird. I have no idea why I'm like this. i can read perfectly fine in front of friends or family but when it comes to school I can't do it. A couple years ago I didn't have any problems with reading aloud but then I developed this anxiety disorder I don't even know why, and now It's difficult for me to read aloud or give oral presentations in school. I don't know what brought on this sudden anxiety because it was never a problem before. this year in English we're doing a lot of reading aloud in class and I want to overcome that fear because its embarrassing and ruining my life. Any tips?
Social anxiety issues and meeting new people tomorrow, please help?
I have horrible social anxiety and its gotten so bad that I have stopped going to church because I am afraid of what the youth group thinks. I try to talk to people and when I have a friend by my side, it does help. But tomorrow I am meeting with a family friend and her grandchildren who are the same age as I am. Last year the guys didn't talk to me much and the one girl my age wasn't friendly AT ALL. NOT having anyone to talk to really made me feel hurt and embarrassed and my mom and aunt and I had to leave the party. But now I am meeting them again because its one of the guys birthdays. And I know every single one of the grandchildren is gonna be there. What should I do to talk to them, especially the girl? Thanks for the answers:)
Going to family doctor tomorrow about a penis problem, nervous?
I'm 17 years old, just turned 17 and I've had a growth on my penis for the past 6 months. I wasn't worried at first, just thought it'd go away within a month but 6 months later and it actually seems to be getting worse.. I've been freaking out lately because it has some of the charecteristics of penile cancer. I also have horrible social anxiety. Yesterday, I finally got the courage to ask my dad to make an appointment with our family doctor, told him it's personal and I didn't want to tell him about it and he said that's fine. Now I'm scared about the appointment.. My doctor is a guy, someone who likes to bring up my weight every time I go there and I really dislike him because I'm afraid he'll make some insulting remark about one thing or another. What will happen there? The nurse that comes in before, will she ask a lot of questions about the problem? Will I have to take my penis out and show him, or do I just describe it and then he will refer me to a urologist. I'm really scared, I just have a lot of anxiety about this.. What do I do!
Are people with social anxiety anxious of talking to close friends/family members too?
A couple of years ago, the answer would've been no, or at least very minimal.Currently, I've spent a year with minimal social interaction due to health issues (that's a separate issue).A week or so ago, after not speaking to them for about 3 weeks, my dad asked me to fix something with our security cameras. After checking some stuff, I figured that it was a lack of sufficient power with one of the cables to the DVR.Anyways, I had to explain it to him, along with my brother and mom who were also there, since the DVR and monitor for the cameras is in the living room.When I first tried speaking, my voice kept getting caught in my throat and I kept having to pause and swallow because it was taking alot of effort. After explaining everything and telling him I would likely have to order a new cable, I went back to my roomAs soon as I closed the door, I let out a long breath I didn't realize I had been holding. The rush of cold air also hit me, making me realize that I was drenched in sweat. I had to wipe my forehead repeatedly because it was so bad.At first I wasn't sure if it was just from exhaustion. Then yesterday, my dad came to tell me about an opportunity he got at his job and asked for my opinion on whether he should take it or not.After speaking to him for a little bit, I noticed I started shaking unintentionally and I started sweating again. My chest also started hurting and I had to take some deep breaths to try and relax. There wasn't anyone else around, it was just me and him talking alone.So to answer your question, if a person's social anxiety is bad enough, yes, they will get anxious, even talking to close family, who one would think you'd be comfortable with.Of course, I can only speak for myself, but this is my experience.