Could social media be compounding social anxiety?
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Could social media be compounding social anxiety?

BySarbjit Sehmbi

Feelings of social anxiety seem to have happened gradually for me; they kind of crept up on me into adulthood. So I started thinking about how the development of society may have subconsciously affected me, such as the “big brother” phenomena, the rise of public CCTV placement instilling the idea of being continually watched, without…

What I’d like my family to know about my experience of social anxiety
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What I’d like my family to know about my experience of social anxiety

BySarbjit Sehmbi

Looking back, I never used to feel “socially anxious” whilst growing up.  I remember feeling shy as a kid when meeting relatives or strangers, but even when I first started working I felt okay. Anxious feelings kind of crept up on me into adulthood and, I think for me personally, feelings of social anxiety occurred…