Are you afraid of being judged?

Do you run away from social gatherings? Do you fear what people will say about whatever you say or feel? Do you get tremors when you are around a bunch of people? Does your voice get choked when you have to address something or introduce yourself? Are you conscious about yourself the way you dress, look, speak in public? All these are signs of Social Anxiety.

“Social anxiety is nothing but fear of meeting strangers, negative evaluation by others which leads to a sense of inadequacy, inferiority, embarrassment, self-consciousness, humiliation which later leads to depression.” It’s a mental health disorder / social phobia which is curable without taking any medicines.

These people want to be accepted by others, they also want people to talk to them upfront. Even after other people talk to them, their self-confidence is so low that they are conscious of what they are talking about and most of the time they want to talk but cannot or forget what they have to! People with social anxiety feel comfortable when they are alone in their comfort zone, preferably at home. As they don’t want others to know what they feel or are afraid of.

How to deal with this issue?

People with Social anxiety lack Self-esteem, self-confidence, self-awareness. The following are some tips to get over the fear of judgement.

Accept that people will judge.

People will judge you no matter what. If this acceptance is there then there is nothing to worry about. As people will judge you at this moment and forget it later.

Work on your Self Esteem.

• Ask yourself what do I exactly fear?
• What will the result be if I speak out?
• Once the fear is identified, work on that fear.
• Let your near and dear ones know about it so they can help you.
• If the above doesn’t work take help from a Counsellor or Psychologist.

Take the judgement as a learning

If the judgement matters, you may take efforts to make a shift in yourself. People often fear being judged as they lack on few qualities. But if they overcome their fears, social anxiety will be gone forever.

Take help from a Psychologist

A psychologist will help you to identify the root cause of this anxiety and help to remove it completely. They help you in thinking, behaving, and reacting to situations that help you feel less anxious and fearful. It can also help you learn and practice social skills.

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