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58 Is It Shyness or Social Anxiety? The Difference That Changes Everything
- Is it just shyness, or is it social anxiety? Understanding the difference could literally change your life.
- In this video, I cover:
- - The key differences between shyness and social anxiety disorder
- - Why your amygdala treats social situations like life-threatening dangers
- - The three maintaining factors that keep social anxiety going (pre-event worry, safety behaviours, and post-event processing)
- - Exactly when shyness becomes a problem that needs treatment
- - How psychological treatment can help you overcome social anxiety in 8-14 sessions
- I've helped hundreds of clients overcome social anxiety over my 11 years running Anxiety Specialists. The good news? Social anxiety is one of the most treatable anxiety disorders, with large effect sizes in psychological treatment research.
- TIMESTAMPS:
- 0:00 - Introduction: Shyness vs Social Anxiety
- 0:45 - What is Shyness?
- 2:00 - What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
- 3:15 - The Brain Science: Your Amygdala on Social Threat
- 4:00 - Avoidance and Safety Behaviours
- 4:45 - The Three Maintaining Factors
- 6:30 - When Does It Become a Problem?
- 7:15 - Treatment and Hope
- 8:00 - Summary and Next Steps
- ---
- 🔗 LINKS:
- Take my free Anxiety Quiz: [URL]
- Book a free 20-min call: [URL]
- Anxiety Elimination Program: [URL]
- ---
- 📱 FOLLOW ME:
- Instagram: @anxietyspecialists
- TikTok: @anxietyspecialists
- Facebook: Anxiety Specialists
- #socialanxiety #anxiety #shyness #mentalhealth #anxietytreatment #socialanxietydisorder #CBT #psychology
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By Anxiety Specialists- Is it just shyness, or is it social anxiety? Understanding the difference could literally change your life.
- In this video, I cover:
- - The key differences between shyness and social anxiety disorder
- - Why your amygdala treats social situations like life-threatening dangers
- - The three maintaining factors that keep social anxiety going (pre-event worry, safety behaviours, and post-event processing)
- - Exactly when shyness becomes a problem that needs treatment
- - How psychological treatment can help you overcome social anxiety in 8-14 sessions
- I've helped hundreds of clients overcome social anxiety over my 11 years running Anxiety Specialists. The good news? Social anxiety is one of the most treatable anxiety disorders, with large effect sizes in psychological treatment research.
- TIMESTAMPS:
- 0:00 - Introduction: Shyness vs Social Anxiety
- 0:45 - What is Shyness?
- 2:00 - What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
- 3:15 - The Brain Science: Your Amygdala on Social Threat
- 4:00 - Avoidance and Safety Behaviours
- 4:45 - The Three Maintaining Factors
- 6:30 - When Does It Become a Problem?
- 7:15 - Treatment and Hope
- 8:00 - Summary and Next Steps
- ---
- 🔗 LINKS:
- Take my free Anxiety Quiz: [URL]
- Book a free 20-min call: [URL]
- Anxiety Elimination Program: [URL]
- ---
- 📱 FOLLOW ME:
- Instagram: @anxietyspecialists
- TikTok: @anxietyspecialists
- Facebook: Anxiety Specialists
- #socialanxiety #anxiety #shyness #mentalhealth #anxietytreatment #socialanxietydisorder #CBT #psychology