Articles about Social Anxiety
13 free articles, newest first. Every one is a few minutes long, written in plain language, and open to everyone with no account.
Being the Sober One at the Party
One short sentence, repeated. Why holding a glass matters, how to handle the people who push, and why the evening gets harder after eleven whatever you are drinking.
Speaking at a Funeral
You have been asked to say something, you want to do it, and you are terrified of breaking down in front of everyone.
Walking Into an Interview
Your mind empties, your voice shakes, and you leave sure you ruined it. What interviewers are actually doing, how to prepare in a way that holds under pressure, and how…
Going Blank When Someone Asks You a Question
Someone turns to you, and everything you knew leaves. Why the mind empties under the spotlight, how it shades into dissociation, what to say while you wait for words to…
Seeing Your Own Face on a Video Call
A small window in the corner showing you, live, for an hour. Why video calls are harder than meetings in a room, and the settings and habits that take the edge off.
When Someone Does Not Reply
You sent it two days ago and nothing has come back. Why silence is so easy to read badly, what it usually means, and what to do instead of composing the follow-up again.
The Morning After You Said Too Much
You overshared, talked too long, or said the thing you should not have. How to handle the cringe the next day without spending a week paying for it.
Going to Something Alone
The class, the talk, the party where you know one person. How to walk in on your own without the twenty minutes of standing by the wall deciding to leave.
Making a Phone Call You Have Been Putting Off
The call takes four minutes and you have carried it for three weeks. Why phone calls are harder than they look, and a short script for getting one over with.
Nobody Is Watching You as Closely as You Think
You replay the stumble in the hallway for days, certain everyone noticed. They did not. Why we overestimate how much attention we get, and how to use that to move more…
How to Get Through a Party You Are Dreading
The invitation has been sitting there and the day has arrived. A practical plan for before, during, and after, so the evening costs you less than the dread suggests it…
How to Speak Up in a Meeting
You have the thought, your heart speeds up, and by the time you have rehearsed it the moment has passed.
Small Talk Doesn't Have to Feel Like a Test
If casual conversation leaves you rehearsing every sentence in advance, here is why small talk feels so effortful, and a few ways to make it lighter.