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123: Are You an Introvert or is it Social Anxiety? with Natasha Daniels

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Social anxiety is an interesting topic. Natasha Daniels is a social anxiety therapist and mom who joined us recently to discuss OCD and kids; today, we are exploring another form of anxiety as Natasha helps us understand social anxiety. She wrote a memoir, Out of My Shell, detailing her personal experience. 


Show Highlights:

  • Natasha’s background, personal experience, and book about social anxiety
  • The neuro-divergent affirming movement
  • The difference between social anxiety and introversion
  • Do we ALL have some degree of social anxiety?
  • Thoughts on “bed rot,” social anxiety, and what’s “normal”
  • Social anxiety as a defense mechanism
  • The isolation that comes with social anxiety
  • OCD, social anxiety, and autism—a common connection?
  • “A paralyzing fear of others’ perceptions and a preoccupation with managing those perceptions”
  • The difference between a defense mechanism and a personality trait
  • An overview of Natasha’s experience with social anxiety and why she wrote her book
  • Social anxiety is NOT a self-esteem issue.
  • Outsmarting the negative critic in your head
  • Dr. Kristin Neff’s concept of “fierce self-compassion,” which is “a feistiness of advocacy”
    • Resources and Links:

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