Articles about anxiety, intrusive thoughts, compulsive behavior, OCD, treatment, and psychological support.
Why anxiety tries to protect us and what happens when this protective response starts interfering with everyday life anxiety-friend-or-foe .Anxiety is a natural protective response. This article explains how anxiety works, why it can become chronic, and what can help reduce its intensity. Most people are used to thinking of anxiety as something bad. Something […]
How painful experiences from the past can shape fear of judgment and how rescripting can help change our relationship with ourselves. Social anxiety often seems like a problem of the present. A person may be afraid of meeting new people, speaking in front of others, expressing an opinion, making a mistake, or appearing not good
How avoidance, overcontrol, and the inner critic keep social anxiety alive. Social anxiety is rarely maintained by fear of judgment alone Often, a person has already learned to do everything possible to avoid facing that judgment Not making eye contact Not speaking first Not asking questions Not meeting new people Not making phone calls Not
How We Maintain Our Own Social Anxiety: Avoidance Modes Read More »
Why fear of judgment develops, how criticism, shame, and earlier experiences can shape social anxiety, and why constant self-monitoring often makes anxiety stronger. Sometimes it feels as if other people are constantly watching. How you speak. How you look. What you are wearing. Whether you answered confidently enough. Whether you said something foolish. Whether you
Why Am I Always Afraid of Being Judged by Others? Read More »
