Comments on: Social Anxiety Disorder and Me (Part 2)

By: Cavin21

Cavin21 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:23:16 +0000

Anxiety makes me …
Anxiety makes me depressed!

By: fashionistachica

fashionistachica — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:23:16 +0000

I have social …
I have social anxiety disorder which comes from my OCD.

When I’m in large crowds I feel EVERYONE is looking at me, and if they glance at me, I feel like I’m going to faint, because I have low self-esteem and I wonder what they think about how I look…I get headaches as well, just SO many things racing through my head in large crowds.

OCD sucks.

By: ConsciousCloud

ConsciousCloud — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:23:16 +0000

Yeah, I used to be …
Yeah, I used to be afraid I might hit a car when I first started driving and some time afterward, but now that I’ve been doing it for years I don’t get anxious anymore over that. But I still do get kinda anxious if I have to parallel park into a tight space between two cars.

By: CreepyTim

CreepyTim — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:23:16 +0000

I know it’s easier …
I know it’s easier said than believed, but screw the people driving behind you. If they want to drive faster, they can go in the next lane or just deal with it.
Do you get anxious having to park when one or both of the spaces next to you are taken?
I know it’s just a big automatic negative thought, but I tend to think that I’ll hit one of the cars or something.

By: ConsciousCloud

ConsciousCloud — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:23:16 +0000

I’m exactly the …
I’m exactly the same with the driving thing. It’s like while I’m driving I get anxious if there’s someone behind me and I’m afraid I might be holding them up by going too slow. And if I have to go to a social event where there are lots of people, the first thing that gets me anxious is seeing so many cars in the parking lot. And not being able to find a space is even more terrible because it makes me think that theres a ton of people inside and I won’t be able to find a seat.

By: CreepyTim

CreepyTim — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:23:16 +0000

The anti-anxiety …
The anti-anxiety med I’m taking is Ativan.
Metallica is my favourite band of all time too! Cool, I’ll check out that other band.

By: CreepyTim

CreepyTim — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:23:16 +0000

Yes, a psychologist …
Yes, a psychologist costs quite a bit. An indivdual session is typically $150. The group therapy I’m going to is a bit cheaper because there are 8 people in a session together.
The audio series that goes along with my group therapy costs about $400 including shipping. It’s 20 CDs with a workbook along with it.

By: Holden1971

Holden1971 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:23:16 +0000

Hey man, I just …
Hey man, I just watched your videos. You remind me a lot of myself(except I’m older and I can’t play guitar). You mentioned in your other video that you’ve been taking an Anti-Anxiety med that has helped. I was just wondering what it was. Also, I really enjoyed the MetallicA songs. They’re my favorite band of all time. If you like MetallicA you should check out a band called Quicksand. Their album SLIP really seems to touch on Social Anxiety in quite a few of their songs. It’s a very good album.

By: mfafresno

mfafresno — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:23:16 +0000

does group therapy …
does group therapy cost alot of money? i want to go to a psychiatrist but dont have medical coverage an an basically living from paycheck to paycheck so i cant really be going all the time because then id be broke lol. but yes I DO NEED HELP apparently.

By: CreepyTim

CreepyTim — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:23:16 +0000

I don’t know.
In …
I don’t know.
In my experience, the worst people have ever done is ask me why I’m so quiet and why I keep staring at the floor.