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Do I have social anxiety and what can I do about it?
If you agree with most of the following statements you may have social anxiety

What Can I Do About It?

The good news is that social anxiety is actually quite common and there are lots of resources that have been developed to help people cope. You might want to take a look these before deciding whether you need to contact your GP or a college counsellor

A selection from Self-Help Books in the Library

  • Gillian Butler. 1999. Overcoming social anxiety and shyness. Constable and Robinson.
  • Martin Antony. 2004. 10 simple solutions to shyness. New Harbinger
  • Gabor D. 2001. How to start a conversation and make friends. Fireside Publishers.

Other self-help books regarding social anxiety and shyness are available in the Library.

E-Books available on-line via the library

  • Emily Ford, et al. 2007. What you must think of me. Oxford Unv. Press. USA.
  • Blyth & Glatzer. 2005. Fear is no longer my reality. McGraw-Hill.

Web-based Support Groups

Self-Help Therapy Materials

Also please see the 'Getting information, support and advice' page which has details of support services both within the University and links to external organisations
I often experience strong feelings of fear or anxiety in social situations

I often worry that I will act in a way that will be embarrassing or foolish

I often feel inhibited around other people

I often experience physical symptoms such as sweating, blushing, butterflies, racing heart, dizziness, tense muscles, breathing changes

I often feel very anxious if I have to speak out or perform when others are  present

I often feel very anxious when interacting with strangers or people in authority

I often avoid situations or make excuses when the situation may involve me having speak out or perform when others are present

I often have a negative picture of myself and believe that others will think badly of me

 
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