After a few days away from my Social Anxiety Blog I felt the need to come back and write about what’s going on in my life. I believe is a way of compiling my thoughts, writing is a technique that allows me to take a look at my life with a different perspective.

I have noticed lately how my anxi…

I believe a mental disorder is measured in terms of functionality. An adult person should be able to accomplish certain activities in his regular life, such us: being able to take care of himself/herself, work, study, have a family relationship, have friends, have a couple, etc.

How much the functi…

Adapted from New Choices in Natural Healing, Bill Gottlieb, editor (Rodale Press, 1995) - adapted by Care2.com

When Cait realized that stress was impacting her health (doesn’t it do that to all of us??) she turned to these remedies from the editor of Prevention Magazine Health Books. Her favori…

The Thinkarete Manifesto

I found a cool, inspirational video with a powerful message, very motivational, it’s the Think-arete Manifesto. Check the video:

I believe in the capacity of every man to take full control of its own future, but are we willing to do it? The perspective of Humanism in P…

The Thinkarete Manifesto

I found a cool, inspirational video with a powerful message, very motivational, it’s the Think-arete Manifesto. Check the video:

I believe in the capacity of every man to take full control of its own future, but are we willing to do it? The perspective of Humanism in P…

Social Phobia From a Harmful Dysfunction Perspective

With the series of articles I’m writing about social phobia not being a mental disorder but just a temperament condition, I want to show a different perspective on the matter and trying to explain my position towards it. I believe our society…

Has this ever happened to you, an excessive preoccupation, fear or worry about having a serious illness?

I have been on this process for a couple months now. I have gone to the doctor for several times, had myself checked thoroughly, because I keep thinking something is wrong with me, I feel pain…

I’m in the position where I believe social phobia should not be considered a “disorder”. The fact that you call it that way gives me the idea of illness. I would say it should be viewed as a condition, where the person needs to develop social skills through an integral treatment: healthy lifesty…

Have you noticed how I don’t called Social Anxiety a “disorder”, the word itself just gives me the sense of illness.

I found a great resource (video) from a well known Psychologist, Dr John Breeding, I was so glad to find it, in this 20 minute video he tells us his own perception of Social Anxiet…

Have you noticed how I don’t called Social Anxiety a “disorder”, the word itself just gives me the sense of illness.

I found a great resource (video) from a well known Psychologist, Dr John Breeding, I was so glad to find it, in this 20 minute video he tells us his own perception of Social Anxiet…