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socialphobia

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Social Phobia Everyone is afraid of something. It doesn't matter how tough or successful someone is, if a crazed clown with a knife jumped out at you on a dark night you would probably have some sort of fear-filled action. The perceived threat causes your body to react to the potential danger.  These are known as phobias. Fear itself is generally built within us – it protected our ancestors from things that were dangerous to them and ensured the continuation of the species – but phobias go far beyond this. A phobia is a persistent, excessive, unrealistic fear of an object, person, animal, activity or situation. It is a type of anxiety disorder. A person with a phobia either tries to avoid the thing that triggers the fear, or endures it with great anxiety and distress.  SOCIAL PHOBIA I came, I saw, I had anxiety  so I left    What is social phobia? Intense fear of interacting or talking with strangers. Fear that others will notice that you look anxious. Fear of p...

Pressure on students

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University can be a stressful experience, as well as being fun and exciting. You may feel stressed about starting university, exams, coursework deadlines, living with   people you do not get on with, or   thinking about the future. Stress is a natural feeling, designed to help you cope in challenging situations. In small amounts it can be good, because it pushes you to work hard and do your best, such as during exams. But if you're feeling very stressed or feel you cannot manage stress, it can lead to mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. It can also affect your academic performance.  Leaving home to start your studies can involve some stressful changes. These might include moving to a new area, meeting new people and managing on a tight budget. Stress can make you feel: irritable anxious like you cannot enjoy yourself worried a lot of the time You may start to: have sleep problems find it hard to concentrate b...