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World Mental Health Day: 5 tips to overcome social anxiety
Every year, October 10 is observed as World Mental Health Day to raise awareness about mental health issues across the world
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Social anxiety is a common mental health issue. It involves anxiety and fear of social interactions. However, one can overcome this issue over time
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Here are 5 tips to overcome social anxiety
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Talk to a therapist
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Seeking professional help is one of the best ways to overcome mental health issues. A trained therapist will help you identify your triggers and offer guidance to overcome the problem
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Challenge negative thoughts
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Social anxiety gives rise to negative thoughts such as what if you accidentally say something wrong or offensive. Try to challenge all the negative thoughts and approach your social life with positivity
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Practice patience
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Before making negative assumptions about any interaction, one must understand that interacting and socialising confidently will take time and it is important to be patient
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Push yourself
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Not being able to express your views, ideas and thoughts can lead to confusion and ambiguity. It is best to push yourself to speak and interact with others to break out of the anxiety loop
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Engage in group conversations
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If interacting individually with someone causes anxiety, then try to engage in group conversations. Group conversations allow one to exchange multiple ideas and thoughts and build conversations easily
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