hey cas, im gonna tw this cuz it may be triggering
tw anxiety attacks
i keep having the most social anxiety and im an ambivert, and most friends would im pretty extroverted but everytime i even need to ask a teacher to go to the toilet, or a friend if i can borrow their pencil i have mini anxiety attacks and sometimes ive actually not left my seat the whole day, cuz im scared that "what if my voice cracks when i ask something or i trip when i leave my seat"
and sometimes, my friends dont understand but i dont want to say that i have anxiety cuz im not diagnosed or anything, and my mom thinks im being attention seeking when i say im anxious so she doesnt get me diagnosed and i honestly have no idea what to do
Hi hon!
I totally get this. It's the worst, to feel like your anxiety is affecting your life.
I think the first thing I would suggest is seeing if there's a school guidance counselor? Talking to them would be free and wouldn't require parent permission or a diagnosis. That way, you have a professional to talk to.
Second, one thing I was taught in therapy is to challenge those anxious thoughts. Okay, what IF your voice cracks? Maybe people laugh...more likely they'll ignore it. well, what IF they laugh? Then, they'll stop, and they'll all forget about it in five minutes. Well, what IF they don't forget. Okay, do you keep track of how often other people's voices crack?
By challenging the anxious thoughts, you can talk yourself out of the spiral and hopefully calm yourself.
I'm sending you love, and I'm here if you need to vent!
Naming you mini anon :D
