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User Profile: gentleMoon987
gentleMoon987 November 18th, 2022

I have very bad social anxiety and just got picked for jury duty. Literally having a panic attack because I don't want to do it. Any advice on how to handle that situation

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User Profile: magneticShoulder3193
magneticShoulder3193 November 18th, 2022

@gentleMoon987

Hello, I’m sorry to hear about your social anxiety. I can definitely relate, your feelings are valid. Unfortunately there’s no quick easy fix to social anxiety. What I try to do is adjust my mental state and try to put into perspective that in relation to my entire life, this stressor is very insignificant. The event will come and go and then I will go on with my life. I also remind myself that everyone is really too focused on themselves and their own issues to be spending much time thinking about me. Unfortunately this is all easier said than done. But know that you are not alone and that you are absolutely capable of facing this stressor.

Best of luck!


User Profile: aBrilliantMistake
aBrilliantMistake November 20th, 2022

Hi Moon,

This sounds like a challenging situation for you. I think if it was me, I would try to focus on the facts of the case that are presented and not the people, so I would follow the story and make lots of notes. It will be only a short while and it's so important to contribute to the judicial system. It's actually very interesting being able to see how lawyers work, so I would be approaching it from curiosity, to try and drown out the fear. Often if we can focus on something, the anxiety gets quieter for a while.

User Profile: iStarlight
iStarlight November 21st, 2022

@gentleMoon987

I am sorry that you are feeling sad, i can understand you that why you feel this way, I can assure you that you’re not alone in this, I do believe in you that you can go through this and will be so strong. I would like to say that take a deep breathe and note down your issues, make a brain storm about how to deal with it, you can talk with your partner/friends/parents about getting ideas, to help more, you can keep a quote in your sticky note and place with somewhere, where you can see it everyday to motivate you to be better version. I hope you are fine, we listeners are hear for you! take care !