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ssevo
Community Member

hi

i'm ssevo , that is what i want to call myself here

i'm an international student in my last semester

i don't know if i am correct or wrong but i have social anxiety issues but i never properly tried to assess myself about this because of lots of factors , now that i have a goal and this issue might be a major hurdle for me

i don't know what to do or how to to

a little help would be much appreciated

thanks

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geoff
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

Hi Ssevo, and welcome to the site.

Social phobia or anxiety is a common mood and anxiety disorders, rapid heart rate, breathing, sweating, shaking, tense muscles, and butterflies in the stomach and if you're in a situation then the first thought is to disappear.

To assess yourself and see what is keeping this problem may or may not be easy because there are many factors which are more dominant one day, but then the next day something else is, so you will need some help to understand the main cause of why you feel this way.

That's difficult to do by yourself so a counsellor would be able to determine the basic cause and help you using CBT.

This can be done by seeing the school/uni counsellor or by booking an appointment with your doctoer who could then refer you onto a psychologist.

I realise finance maybe strained so ask your doctor about the 'mental health plan' this entitles you to 10 free sessions per year.

You are not alone when you feel like this, many of us feel exactly the same.

Geoff.

ssevo
Community Member

Thank you for your reply geoff

it means a lot

and yeah its difficult for me to self-assess ,i've tried and now i'm in a better position than i'm 3 years ago but this is not enough for me

speaking of facing a situation now i'm not escaping rather i stand and observe a lot but still i can't speak out ,a lot of things running in my mind about that situation but it is not coming out of my mouth and if i have to speak i can speak barely some words and then my fluency and word construction is gone ,then my heart beat rises and my mind goes blank to continue that conversation or speech ,thats disappointing

anyway i will try to consult my doctor or uni counsellor

Thanks again