Afraid of People: A Social Anxiety Disorder Documentary 3/6

[RsPrimaly]

fuck this social anxiety. i got it and it feels like a nightmare everyday for me..

[felixthemaster1]

I actually started to cry today too as I havent found out that this was a disorder. Just like pam, I was crying when i found out there was an actually disorder and i was just "wierd" like everyone thinks of me as

[felixthemaster1]

It os comforting to find others like this. I wish we could all come together and meet. I wish there was another person like me in my college. but you know, the chance of meeting anyone that is perfect for you is almostnil

[NASSIRNO]

When I am in a social situation ,I feel like i am odd in the way i walk ,the way i stand,the way i move my eyes and thus i feel like everybody is staring at me,and i believe that they really do .The result: I am depressingly introvert .What makes me panic currently is my mon's calls that " all your friends have got married even those who are way younger than you.Why do u insist on breaking my heart so much so i am starting to lose interest in attending weddings?"

You know why

[seriall1337]

These people that have others in their life to support them and that truly knows them are extremely lucky. I have family that cares for me but noone knows the real me, they think i am someone im not, i feel like im wearing a mask everyday that i cannot take off. Even though i have familyi feel alone in a world that only i know.

[alexandrataylor21]

@seriall1337 yeah exactly

[ferdowc]

when i took bus or metro and people who sit next and infront of me i was so deep down couldnt thinking of something else, the only thing in my mind was what they think about me and all they answer was coming to my mind was ALL negative. i couldnt talk with people at all only when the asked me about somthing i was only good to give them small info.. the documentry helped me alot i can teach myself and get out of it.

[amandabanana1]

i grew up with selective mutism. i remember when the teacher used to yell at me because i didnt answer a question. i used to just cry , thats all i could do.. :( i have social anxiety now...</3

[RiverCrystal]

I feel so much compassion watching this video. I suffer from social anxiety myself.

Seeing these people, all I want to do is give them a hug and tell them they're not alone. If someone I knew told them they were suffering from this, I would have nothing but understanding for them.

[23026614]

@RiverCrystal thanks mate, we need people like you. i am craving for good persons like you. god bless ya..

[stayrussh]

I HATE when people say "Get over it!" like it's easy! It's way deeper than that.

[Basssinger86]

@stayrussh I get that a lot myself.

[thinkgreenlovepurple]

@stayrussh I know. I tell myself, I'm going to just be myself... not let my anxiety take over. How hard could it be? Then I'm actually in the social situation and freeze up... start shaking and blushing- and then I get even more nervous because people wonder what's wrong....

[crisisofconsciousnes]

Do you have silver tooth fillings? these contain mercury and can cause anxiety and depression.

[JulioSempai1]

i just wish watching this videos would cure my self :/ i cant wait to have medications given so i can fight this fucking hell

[Bentup240sx]

@JulioSempai1

I have had enough dealing with social anxiety as well, it has gotten worse since I moved and I think its time for me to seek help.

[JulioSempai1]

@Bentup240sx same here, i already asked my counselor at school if she can make me an appointment with the schools psycologist

[crisisofconsciousnes]

@Bentup240sx do you have silver dental fillings?

[xxoogossipgirl]

ughhh, even listening to this makes me choke up.

[FredettaProductions]

I think I can relate when he talks about his drinking to eliminate the anxiety. For years I did the same thing with video games to sort of fill that social void.

[nm358733]

i'm the same with the guy..i try to do some crazy things...extreme sports or anything out of ordinary cause it makes you feel free

[Dansthoughts]

Social anxiety has been a little fun for me especialy during my teen years and early twenties. It made do a whole lot of dumb and fun shit. I was always looking for escape using every method possible. Nowadays I am more comfortable with people but, my attitude has morphed to that of an asshole, inside i'm a shy 10 year old.

[supagreencake]

@Dansthoughts i know right once i walked across the whole school trying to skip lunch cause my friends all had a diffrint lunches

[BecauseAlexWasBored]

I had this disorder as a child and I have it now in my teen years. It's awful :( I wish I could just slap my peers in the face and make them understand what SAD really feels like.I tried to talk to my math teacher about it, and yet she still calls on me in class. She knows I suck at math and she knows how scared I am in that class..I wish I could control my life and the people in it so I could be happier, but....That's just selfish isn't it? haha..

[djfinex]

this makes me want a reset button for my life

[fuckingthepussyholes]

This is so heart breaking :(

[Jerry033]

courage lads, courage.

[JasonWastelander]

I've got it bad. Always have. Social anxiety has caused me to become a total fucking hermit. It has made me increasingly fearful, depressed and cynical over time.

Now I understand that much of this is due to the way that I've perceived things. But how does one learn to see through another mind?

[vagtasticone]

This disorder might have been given a name in the 80's, but it's still grossly misunderstood and misdiagnosed. I wish my parents, teachers and even doctors had been more informed on this so I might have been saved a LOT of hardship.

[miklec666]

This has destroyed every aspect of my life. Seriously contemplating suicide.

[Koyavi]

@miklec666 Don't. Don't give up.

[dpistons149]

@miklec666 know how you feel.

[lawlessvictory]

i have this badly and turn to alcohol. PLEASE NEVER DO THIS.

[MissVloger]

i hate social anxiety:(

[vaduzcrew]

I think I'm the outsider of the outsider at college, just like the guy said in this video. . And like barbara said, I also had thought of killing myself to a certain point of things can't get better. I'm 26 with no life job or social life, and can't get any treatment in my country since there's no professional specializing in social anxiety here.

[psychopuffin]

You are all so beautiful. Never give up. I love you, I believe in you. And remember that you are brave. Braver than anyone else. Imagine how many times you have been afraid of something but faced it anyway. <3 <3 <3

[xtremefush]

@psychopuffin i love you to we should hook up sometime

[badreligion71]

Never knew how many people share this terrible burden.Thanx for posting this video

[lalastransmission]

wow. this is me. i started drinking...and did well socially for those years. but now that i am sober...i have to really focus and pray for any social interaction...and am brutalized in my thoughts about those interactions.

[SavingEverySecond]

@lalastransmission

Me too...I'm 26, and I've let alcoholism destroy my life for years. I went to outpatient rehab and AA meetings, which you can imagine was horrific for someone with SAD. None of the professionals or my peers in either of the groups could even begin to understand the cause of my drinking. I have a slightly better handle on the drinking, but hope for overcoming my SA remains elusive.

[XxXxdyedsoulxXxX]

@lalastransmission wtf! i used to smoke weed and had some stoner friends but ever since i stopped i had to look for a new group of kids to hang out with and still find myself sitting inside my room every friday night

[mavs2147]

The woman said that she started to cry when she saw a video about SA. This is that video for me.

[mavs2147]

I had suicidal thoughts in hs and still do. I also felt like I was on the outside of the outsiders. At least they hung out with each other. I had no one.

[XxXxdyedsoulxXxX]

@mavs2147 courage

[FredettaProductions]

@mavs2147 same here, all through junior high and high school even the outsider kids thought I was weird. I get sick of all those social butterfly assholes making people like us feel like freaks. People need to be aware that it's a serious thing and that until they have then they can understand.

[vice2vursa]

@mavs2147 before you kill yourself, please kill someone who deserves it, or is an asshole or been an asshole to you first.

[mavs2147]

@vice2vursa haha. I don't think I'll ever kill myself but if I do, I'll make sure to do that.