15 Tips to Cope with Social Anxiety | Live Chat with Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes

Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Qualified Clinical Supervisor. She received her PhD in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida in 2002. In addition to being a practicing clinician, she has provided training to counselors, social workers, nurses and case managers internationally since 2006 through AllCEUs.com Live chat about dealing with social anxiety and 15 strategies to help you cope with social anxiety. Answered some great questions about causes and diagnosis of social anxiety.
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Social anxiety is more than shyness
Social anxiety is different from introversion
Social anxiety is an intense, persistent fear of being watched and judged by others
Manage time effectively so you are not rushed or overwhelmed
Be prepared
Guided imagery and rehearsal
Examine the facts and probability
Of the worst case scenario
Decide what is most likely to happen
That people’s reactions actually have to do with you (3 alternatives)
Develop boundaries and assertiveness
Get support (social buffers)
Silence the inner critic (thought stopping, backtalk)
Develop distress tolerance skills to reduce your fight or flight reaction and get into your wise mind (BATS (Breathing, Activities, Thought Stopping, Sensations ))
Reduce stimulants
Keep a log to identify vulnerabilities (people, places, situations, physical status) and develop a plan to address those vulnerabilities
Stay in the present. Bad situations do not have to repeat
Improve self-esteem to reduce the need for external validation
Compare yourself to others… Everybody makes gaffes and faux pas
Identify your core beliefs and “musts” that contribute to your anxiety
Desensitization
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[@BriBorgersen]

I’m sorry you’re getting troll comments. This was very helpful information!

[@DocSnipes]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.

[@PrisonJunky]

Trolls be hating. Doc Snipes has awesome videos to help us.

[@sterlingsteele1394]

This is exactly what I was just doing for college this week. My mom was making my anxiety worse, telling me "No it's okay they won't do that, or this" etc etc, when I would say "I want to go ask if this class allows laptops, and if this class does this or that"- She would continue to try to stop me. I did not realize that this was my coping mechanism for social anxiety, but that's exactly what it is. I ALWAYS try to explore everything before I actually go there, I always try to be prepared, it settles me down so much. I can now better explain to her how I feel, and that she, and anyone else, needs to let me be, and let me handle things how I need to handle them. Just wrote this message out primarily for anyone else who is being questioned or judged about your methods, from others- It's your life, do not feel embarrassed for wanting to be prepared. Other people may find it easier to relax, but you may not, and there's nothing wrong with that. Do what you need to do

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching.

[@nathanellis7168]

Never knew how bad my social anxiety is after watching this video

[@DocSnipes]

I appreciate you watching

[@vampqueen]

I have loads of anxiety, I am 44 with a 4-year-old and she's just started school, I broke down in tears when I got home with the level of people that were waiting to take their children into school. MY GOD how do I deal with that. it's so overwhelming. 😭

[@kanikanewsome6305]

Oh my God you are not alone. I am 44 and my daughter is more less nervous around people than me. I have a kind of social anxiety we're if I'm in the self check-out line and the line is facing me and they can watch me ring up my groceries my hand shakes so bad that I can barely put the money in the machine and for the simple fact that I know that they can see my hands shaking sometimes it's so bad to where I just want to leave my groceries right there and walk out. Sometimes I have my eleven-year-old daughter to finish my order and I will act like I have to use the restroom real bad. It's crazy because I love people I'm very kind and if I see someone with social anxiety and they appear nervous by being watched I will not watch them I will turn my head or I will get up and leave just so that they can feel comfortable. Anyway if there is anyone who has this kind of social anxiety can you please share your experience so that I won't feel crazy🙏🏿💚💚💚

[@MsHenry147]

are you able to work? I have had a job for a few years and i am honestly thinking of quitting it is so bad. Working with anxiety is so damn hard.

[@kanikanewsome6305]

@@MsHenry147 my name is Kanika were you responding to my message?? If so I would be glad to answer I just didn't know who you were responding to🙏🏿💛💛 I will be glad to tell you if I can work or not I have something to share

[@tedoymisojos]

Thank you for sharing some ways to deal with this. The newscast bloopers are amazing I have to say XD.

[@DocSnipes]

You’re most welcome. Thank you for watching the video

[@elizabethadams3790]

I was supposed to go to a battle site tour today but when I got there I saw the huge group of about 100 males and I could not bring myself to do it. I was crippled by my anxiety and then I felt guilty for signing up and not doing it. I don’t like to let worry or fear keep me from doing things. I don’t have anything diagnosed but this makes some sense, thank you for the interventions. It makes me feel less crazy and irrational to hear someone describe what I experience.

[@DocSnipes]

I hope my video helps you progress with your social anxiety. I watched your video on making things better in field. You did a good job on it. Thanks for your service, and being part of the channel. A couple searches that might have other helpful videos of mine: kzbin.infosearch?query=introvert kzbin.infosearch?query=social%20anxiety

[@kanikanewsome6305]

I am 44 years old and I have the kind of social anxiety where I fear being watched sometimes. If I start my day off right and my thinking process is healthy I forget I have social anxiety and before I know it I'm being a social butterfly and it comes to me later that wow I wasn't even nervous. But if my thinking process is out of whack I can think myself into a nervous breakdown sometimes I hate being watched. Social anxiety does not discriminate. I am tall so never let a tall person intimidate you but at the same time if I noticed someone it's nervous from being watched I will not look at them I would do anything to make them feel comfortable. Anyway your video gave me a lot of tips thank you so much🙏🏿💚

[@DocSnipes]

I am so grateful to be of help and I appreciate you watching the video. What did you find most useful from it? Other videos you might be interested in can be found at kzbin.infosearch?query=anxiety

[@jenniferfalter111]

Thanks for doing this presentation and posting it. I thought it was really, really well done! I loved that you had the powerpoint - the entire presentation was so focused, clear, informative and practical . Really terrific - thank you!!

[@DocSnipes]

You’re most welcome. I appreciate you watching

[@sidecardude]

Everytime I have a new dr, or therapist, or dentist or whatever you will find me going to the office or lobby a few times to get oriented. If possible my dry runs coincide with my appointment time and day to gauge traffic.

[@tonyarae4339]

This is the most helpful content I've found. Thank you.

[@DocSnipes]

Wow, thank you so much.

[@marialovescatsandseals]

I found out that I was already doing all these tips before uncounsiously and I thought that I am very weird because of that. Thank you for letting me know that it is absolutely ok and giving me motivation to fight my anxiety☺

[@Sunflo07H]

Hi Opoc, Do you take any kind of medication? My condition is severe. I don't know what to do.

[@marialovescatsandseals]

@@Sunflo07H The best advice I can give is to visit psychologist. What helped me is to go out to deserted places and try to absolutely relax there(you can also do some stupid things there like dancing and singing, or scream and shout). The thing is to get a adrenalin relief, also I do this right before important meetings to decrease level of stress. Then slowly start to go to places with more and more people and make sure you can handle certain amount of people on certain distance. Then you can try to talk to a consultant in the shop and etc. Basically, your confidence is a muscle that need to be trained to stay strong🙂 I take only Magnesium.

[@marialovescatsandseals]

@@Sunflo07H And also, try to join a platform where you can chat with people without relieving your real name or face, it can be video games, different apps or clubs

[@Sunflo07H]

@@marialovescatsandseals I thank you so very much for responding 🙏🏻 You are probably much younger than me. I've been suffering from this for decades. My doctors only place me under medication... Zanax and Clonazepam. They are extremely addictive. I don't want medication anymore. I will try my best to do as you suggested. This means so much to me!! Thank you sincerely 🙏🏻

[@marialovescatsandseals]

@@Sunflo07H Oh Im so sorry to hear this! You defenitely have to change your psychologist, mine helped me a lot and didn't place me any medication at all. Another thing I can recommend is to stop consuming sugar, it will decrease your anxiety too, but may make you more depressive at the beginning. Also, it is important to stop making other people better than you in your thoughts, may be it is a little toxic, but you can find some imperfection about their look or behavior in your head, think something mean in your head or use some swear words😂. It usually helps me to make everyone less important.

[@Katienin23]

When I do push past my social anxiety, I can interact with people but I can never be in the moment. Its like I can physically be there but mentally I'm not. I zone out, people talk but I don't hear them...this is the part of it that I'd like to overcome.

[@TrishLee]

These tips would help a lot of people! Thank you for this content! :)

[@DocSnipes]

Glad you think so!

[@projecty145]

Im watching this because i failed in my first teaching demo, and they give another chance, im still doing my best, wish me luck 🥺

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching.

[@rainbowfulable]

This was really really helpful. Thank you for sharing this information and the interventions to address it 💕

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching. Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.

[@eastside0434]

Is there help out there for this,I am a sufferer and I cant deal with this condition,I really need help.

[@kjo78]

I have to get blind drunk at social occasions so I just get to the point where I just don't care anymore, I can't talk, dance or do anything, that normal people enjoy, its terrifying!!!

[@nidamukhtar8277]

Right on!

[@danamorales397]

This is really embarrassing so I hope that if you do read this that you are polite. Okay so one of my biggest fears (started around January of 2022) is I’m scared of vomiting, farting, and my stomach growling (bc I get hungry during class). Sometimes the fear is so big that I start to sweat, find it hard to breathe and my heart starts to beat in a weird way (it feels like I’m going to die). The worse is when it’s really quiet and I can hear my loud grumbles and hoping that ppl don’t think it’s a fart. And also when it’s quiet it’s usually testing time so it makes it hard to concentrate even when I’m confident about my knowledge of the topic. Also yes ik they are normal bodily functions, it’s just an irrational fear. Anyways I’m going to school next month and tho I already have some things that help (taking a break to breath outside or drawing) I just really hope that this fear is fully gone bc I do just fine at home (it’s not a stomach issue but a more of the fear that causes it) . I’m open to any suggestions or if you have a similar problem it would be nice to talk!

[@marthamarki1195]

i also have this problem, like i would be stuck in class for an hour and a half scared to death of swallowing or my stomach growling or something. what helps me is just sitting more comfortably and pulling up my hoodie so i feel more safe/encompassed physically

[@danamorales397]

@@marthamarki1195 yea and once I stand up an leave I feel much better but with the guilt of trying to be cool with my friends when Ik that I was really scared a few seconds ago. It’s all odd but I hope that we can both overcome this fear!

[@dh2054]

Damn… I can relate to this so much. Or atleast I used to. But I finally got over it, and so can you. The biggest thing that helped me was exposure. Having the right mindset to challenge negative thoughts also helped. best of luck

[@danamorales397]

@@dh2054 yea I sheltered myself due to repeated last experiences but I really want to make more friends or at least try to get along with my classmates. And that you! You have given me hope! :)

[@Channel24377]

@@danamorales397 yeah social anxiety is weird af for me but maybe a tip is to eat something light before school so your stomach wont growl or take a small snack so you can eat in school either one should help.

[@natalieb563]

This has been the most informative and educational video I have come across. Thank you for the work you do and helping us ❤️

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching.

[@lanibrown4191]

But when I’m around big crowds and feeling like I can’t get out I feel like I’m gonna throw up and that makes me even more worried because my worst fear is possibly throwing up in front of people I know. Do yiu have any advice on how to believe that people won’t care if I am sick

[@Sunflo07H]

My social anxiety is SEVERE 💔😭 Please help me!

[@Channel24377]

Its the same for me im to old for this but it seems to make my life worse as I get older😫

[@luenz8265]

Hello thanks for the information. Does lifting weights helps?

[@The-Black-Sheep666]

@LuenZ I'm not an expert on this, but I would think so. Cause you feel better and get more confident with your body👍

[@dddamaged7501]

People's reactions and judgement is there own response to the world. I know who I am is how I deal with social anxiety.

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching. Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.

[@avi.E_]

I wish I understood why I feel this way even when I’m confident In my self.

[@strawbabey_savvy]

i try so hard but it’s never enough :( i’m starting to do scary things like learn to drive and grow up.. i can’t handle all of this i just don’t understand how to do anything

[@DocSnipes]

Don't be afraid to let others know you are struggling and talk about it. Thanks for watching. Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.

[@Channel24377]

Its ok just know its normal to be overwhelmed with social anxiety im 23 and don’t know how to drive from fear of taking classes and being overwhelmed with work and dealing with my social anxiety so yeah just take everything one step at a time and get medication from your doc and therapy if you can.

[@hudsonhaynie1632]

Same for me, 16, adhd, and anxious to a terrifying degree. Hope we pull through. 😅

[@hudamohamed6810]

Quitting added sugar helped me.

[@DocSnipes]

Thank you so much for sharing what helped you and thank you for watching

[@joycemoreto]

Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@DocSnipes]

You are so welcome. We appreciate you watching. :)

[@yni6739]

i am so depressed now bc they assign me to be a leader in our school and were going to make a program i am so nervous bc i dont know how to cope up with my members during assembly , its so draining like i am crying everynight whenever i think of it..

[@DocSnipes]

I am sorry about that. I appreciate you watching. What tip from the video are you planning to do to address the situation?

[@heathercmarie3]

Well I have all 3 social anxiety, shyness, and introverted plus having Lyme disease which jumbled up my brain a bit and ruined my word recall. So between all of that. Very exhausting. Meds and coping tips hopefully will be helpful for me

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching. Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.

[@Channel24377]

Im on meds and it helps with the physical symptoms but the mental fear is excruciating for me I wish it would just go away but it just doesn’t im so done.

[@iiluvd9382]

going to school tomorrow, im so scared, ima update yall if this worked for me

[@iiluvd9382]

i also failed this year so now im redoing this gradw

[@Channel24377]

Its ok don’t blame yourself its not your fault this damn social anxiety exists its my curse and it has ruined my whole life.

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching.

[@angiefi97]

Did it work for you?

[@Devil-kz2rp]

Thankyou so much 🙏 it helped me a lot

[@DocSnipes]

You're welcome 😊

[@Aphrodite1990]

I really don't wanna deal with this anymore-

[@DocSnipes]

I am sorry about that and I appreciate you watching. What tip are you planning to use first to cope with Social Anxiety?

[@muthonigitau9692]

Do people with social anxiety get overly extroverted then need alone time after getting an anxiety attack

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching.

[@Channel24377]

@Deu same omg I wish I could give you a hug and meet you because you’re going through the same thing as me im suffering so much 😭 nobody seems to understand.

[@eastside0434]

I get very flushed and turn red as a tomato,I really get embarrassed so easily and I am not happy at all. If I go to the grocery store I will avoid the cashiers and use the self checkouts.

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching. Wishing you peace, health, and happiness.

[@janelleh2606]

This is so helpful

[@kemsz3d806]

Thanks🙏🙏❤

[@DocSnipes]

You're welcome 😊

[@idk-cq9pb]

my calves get tense when i walk in public :(

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@ruwi5683]

Really helpful :)

[@DocSnipes]

🙂🙂

[@noaverner]

❤️

[@DocSnipes]

Thanks for watching.

[@ytapp378]

Please help me