Community Education

[Giddy]

Wouldn't it be great if the community was aware of SAD and how it affects our lives? It would be so handy if you were in a meeting at work or out on a first date and all you have to say is "Hi, I have Social Anxiety." And they immediately know why you aren't participating in the conversation or why you are acting like a fool.

I know it will never be this easy. But has anyone here informed people at work of their condition? If so, what was the response?

 

[nicole1]

Yes. This is something that I'd eventually like to do or work towards.

 

[WeirdyMcGee]

I think that personality differences, hormones and mental illnesses should be included in school curriculum. What the hell else is health class good for, seriously? You learn about the human body in biology-- you can learn the basics in health class; sex ed AND mental illnesses.

Having that information out in the open and taught to everyone would eliminate alot of the stigma attached to these things.

...and while I'm at it-- cooking, parenting, personal accounting and drivers ed should also be school subjects that everyone is required to take.
Seriously- we should be learning alot more about how to take care of ourselves while we are in highschool so that everyone has an equal chance at 'quality' living.

 

[Section_31]

I told family members. I find most seem understanding, but they dont get it, the extremeness or how deeply it affects you. They assume its just shyness and they can help you out of it. They dont get that it just doesnt work that way. They may have good intentions, but they can make it worse. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

I also agree with everything weirdy said. My dad is HORRIBLE with money, and i made some HUGE financial mistakes before i met my wife, which is the reason why we still live where we do. All my money i make goes to fixing those problems so we have a fighting chance in a few yrs. Had i known any bette,r or had better financial role models, things would have been very different.