Timestamps:
2:08 : What social anxiety is and avoidance hierarchy.
7:06 : Panic attacks. ***Trigger warning here, I describe the feelings of having them.
14:08 : Defense and coping mechanisms
19:40 : Breaking free from social anxiety with exposure therapy
Oh boy, I'm getting very real.
I'm going to write something here because, apparently, the more you write, the more chances people have of finding your video!
In this one, I talk, obviously, about social anxiety and panic attacks. I also share the three defense mechanisms or coping mechanisms that I have used to function in social settings, with success, like being inauthentic, hiding my personality and my true feelings, and pretending I love everyone and find everything so fun. I share my avoidance hierarchy sheet, talking about the situations I have to put myself in in order to practice slow and steady exposure therapy, hoping to break free from the binds of this damn social anxiety.
If you are also going through this, I feel for you. I know it doesn't define you as a person, you are so much more than that, but I also know how isolating and challenging it is. I AM getting better, really, there's definitely hope, there's definitely a way out, and I can't wait until I make the next video explaining how I got free. :)
Love,
Penelope
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