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Tag Archives: social anxiety

Having social anxiety (not just being socially awkward)
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November 20, 2019 by Cláudia

Despite my big realization that being genuine and a truthful representation of myself was more important than what others thought …
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Category: personal development | Tags: anxiety, depression, extrovert, happiness, humanity, introvert, loneliness, Mental Health, mental illness, personal, social anxiety, Social media, thoughts
What I would say to my younger self – growing up is great!
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August 9, 2019 by Cláudia

As a teen, all I wanted was to have a future in which I felt like all the suffering made sense. Here’s what I would tell her.
Spoiler: growing up rules!

Category: Mental Health | Tags: advice, depression, growing up, happiness, mental illness, recovery, relationships, social anxiety, socially awkward, teenager, therapy, trauma, young, younger self
Communication is hard so give people a break.
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June 6, 2019 by Cláudia

This post has been sitting and waiting on my drafts for over two years now having written nothing but the …
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Category: Something Personal | Tags: anxiety, communication, depression, friends, humanity, loneliness, mental illness, relationships, social anxiety, social isolation, Social media, socially awkward, society, thoughts
Is talking about mental illness off putting?
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May 21, 2017 by Cláudia

I have talked about depression and anxiety multiple times on this blog and I do it even more often in …
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Category: depression | Tags: anxiety, communication, friends, growth, honesty, humanity, isolation, mental illness, misconceptions, personal, relationships, sadness, social anxiety, stigma
Why am I neither normal nor original and why should I want to be?
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March 30, 2017 by Cláudia

Everyone has struggled with inadequacy and feeling left out, I am sure. That has certainly been a prominent issue in …
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Category: identity | Tags: belonging, depression, friends, group, happiness, humanity, loneliness, modern world, personal, shyness, sociability, social anxiety, Social media, true self
Being Socially Awkward
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April 17, 2016 by Cláudia

In TV-shows and series being socially awkward (having social anxiety) is portrayed as being relatively fun, or at least funny. But …
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Category: about me | Tags: anxiety, college, defining myself, depression, diary, friends, loneliness, lonely, panic attacks, rant, social anxiety, teen, teenager, thoughts
A letter to my friend depression.
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January 22, 2016 by Cláudia

Dear depression; After 8 years of knowing you, I would like to say – thank you. For a very long …
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Category: mental illness | Tags: anxiety, compassion, defining myself, depressed, gratitude, growing up, letting go, peace, progress, self-esteem, social anxiety, teen, therapy, thoughts
Is bullying an actual problem or just a part of growing up?
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November 13, 2015 by Cláudia

The world is cruel, kids are mean. It is normal to deal with bullying, it is part of growing up. It …
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Category: bullying | Tags: change the world, compassion, cruelty, depression, growing up, high school, kindness, loneliness, panic attacks, self-esteem, social anxiety, something personal, teenager, teens
Why did I smoke? (written after quitting smoking)
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May 13, 2015 by Cláudia

I am happy to say that I have successfully stopped smoking. In this last month I realized that some of …
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Category: Smoking, Social anxiety, Something Personal | Tags: anxiety, quitting smoking, routine, Smoking, social anxiety, yoga