Do I have social anxiety???pls help me
I go to physical therapy for my knee and the other day I had a new therapist I never met before. Whenever he was talking to me I couldn’t stop rocking back and fourth, fidgeting with my hands, and I couldn’t keep eye contact. At one point we were sitting on the floor talking and I realized I was literally pulling and messing with the turf and felt a little anxious I didn’t even realize what I was doing at first. I don’t know if this is social anxiety or not but I feel bad to self diagnose
@cookiesandcreme06
This might be a symptom of social anxiety. or maybe high-stress levels. In any case, reaching out to a professional is better, as most listeners here are not certified therapists. If you wish to gain a better understanding, you could check out
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK327674/
Moreover, for an unofficial (yet valid) diagnosis, the following self-assessment quizzes are quite useful:
https://socialanxietyinstitute.org/test-social-anxiety-disorder-find-out-if-you-suffer-social-anxiety
https://www.psycom.net/social-anxiety-test/
https://adaa.org/screening-social-anxiety-disorder
Goodluck!
I go to physical therapy for my knee and the other day I had a new therapist I never met before. Whenever he was talking to me I couldn’t stop rocking back and forth, fidgeting with my hands, and I couldn’t keep eye contact. At one point we were sitting on the floor talking and I realized I was literally pulling and messing with the turf and felt a little anxious I didn’t even realize what I was doing at first. I don’t know if this is social anxiety or not but I feel bad to self diagnose
@cookiesandcreme06
Here is an online assessment tool. This questionnaire will help you to know how severe your social anxiety is based on the frequency and how strong it is. For official diagnose, is still better done by professionals.
https://www.learntolive.com/comprehensive-assessment
Wish you the best.