Would my social anxiety go away if I was attractive? Reddit question

This is really asking whether you can cure social anxiety by getting rid of your central flaw. It's very important to understand the role that our perceived imperfections play in driving social anxiety. Our goal is not to erase our flaw to feel better, it's to change the internal processes that allow our perceived flaw to cause suffering, anxiety, and loneliness.

I'm Dr. Thomas Smithyman, a clinical psychologist making videos to help people overcome social anxiety. "Would my Social Anxiety go away if I attractive?"

This is part of a segment where I briefly answer popular social anxiety questions from Reddit or other platforms: Rapid-Fire Reddit.

We'll talk about:

0:00 - What causes social anxiety?

0:20 - The social anxiety equation

1:18 - It’s about your perceived flaw

1:51 - Attractive people have social anxiety too

 

 

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