Recent content by peacegrrl

I've been having thoughts about self-harm — which is why, before anyone starts worrying, I want to confide in some friends who know about my anxiety. One of them in particular I'm not so sure how to approach. For the sake of privacy, her name is Tanya. Tanya is a good and trustworthy person...

It's a curse. Even though you can't stop laughing on the outside, you're weeping on the inside... :D (::(:)

I don't know if many of you can relate. But, to hear another opinion would be good. I believe that to some extent, I have a narcissistic personality or at least some narcissistic traits. As much as I like the thought of being charitable and kind, and try to treat others well when I can...

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...between a part of yourself you can change in order to have better social experiences, and a part of yourself that others will just have to suck up because it's just the way you are?

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When did you discover Social Anxiety and that you suffered from it? If you had found out later, or earlier, than you did, do you think your desire to overcome it (assuming that is your desire) would be stronger/weaker than it is now? I've wished desperately that someone had told me about...

A guy on the radio last night was talking about recent studies/surveys showing that, while people with depression are more likely to be suicidal, a combination of depression and anxiety DECREASES the risk of mortality. :confused: Something like that. I can't for the life of me remember any...

I'm wondering if anyone feels that before (or perhaps now that) you recognised you had SA/other anxiety disorder, or any problems linked to it such as depression, your life was generally... perfect? As in you always had a home to go to; a complete and supportive family; a good network of...

How many of you are into food and/or cooking? A long while ago I was talking with some people in the chatbox about food and one suggested making a thread for it. Recently I've started to get really excited about making food, and it feels good to be doing something other than staring at the...

Juvenile/infantile behaviour? ..........................

From Depression's Evolutionary Roots: Scientific American

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