How to Treat Social Anxiety Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
(Simon) Chi Chan
Social anxiety is a disorder that puts those who suffer from it in a position of struggle when it comes to socializing with others or being in social settings. This is from a deep-seated fear of embarrassing oneself and therefore having to deal with rejection. Over the years, this disorder has been widely misunderstood as people with social anxiety were thought to be merely shy and to extremes even thought to be anti-social. Nothing could be further from the truth. As humans, we are made for connection, and those who struggle with social anxiety yearn to develop and maintain meaningful relationships. When one has had social anxiety for a long...
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