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    This document discusses social anxiety disorder in youth and strategies for managing it. Social anxiety disorder causes youth to experience excessive fear and anxiety around social interactions and being judged by peers. This can interfere with their development and cause them to miss out on social activities. Managing social anxiety involves relaxation techniques, controlled breathing, gradual exposure to social situations, and role playing to build confidence in social skills. Finding relaxing hobbies and examining life goals can also help youth to de-stress and gain a sense of control over their anxiety.

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    This document discusses social anxiety disorder in youth and strategies for managing it. Social anxiety disorder causes youth to experience excessive fear and anxiety around social interactions and being judged by peers. This can interfere with their development and cause them to miss out on social activities. Managing social anxiety involves relaxation techniques, controlled breathing, gradual exposure to social situations, and role playing to build confidence in social skills. Finding relaxing hobbies and examining life goals can also help youth to de-stress and gain a sense of control over their anxiety.

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    This document discusses social anxiety disorder in youth and strategies for managing it. Social anxiety disorder causes youth to experience excessive fear and anxiety around social interactions and being judged by peers. This can interfere with their development and cause them to miss out on social activities. Managing social anxiety involves relaxation techniques, controlled breathing, gradual exposure to social situations, and role playing to build confidence in social skills. Finding relaxing hobbies and examining life goals can also help youth to de-stress and gain a sense of control over their anxiety.

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    Try to face the mirror, how you see yourself the same as others.

    How you see your


    worth or value as a human being and how much you appreciate yourself should be done to
    describe your self-esteem. Body image and self-esteem are always bound together. Having a
    presentable body image and having a healthy body can help you boost your confidence and
    freely do what you want. If you have a good enough body image, indeed, you can walk straight
    and tall. However, when somebody judges your imperfections and flaws, social anxiety may
    occur.

    Awkward social situations are a hallmark of growing up but as uncomfortable as most


    youths find ways to navigate them. That is not always the case for young people struggling with
    social anxiety disorder. 

    In many cases, youth with social anxiety disorder have difficulties with fundamental
    social interactions such as smiling or eye contact. They sometimes mumble, whisper, or stop
    speaking entirely. On top of that, the anxiety they feel can also give them a rapid heartbeat, an
    upset stomach, or make them tremble, shake or blush. Youth with social anxiety disorder
    experience uncontrollable and excessive fear, usually around interpersonal interactions such as
    parties, sleepovers, athletic competitions, even school in general, or performance scenarios
    such as presentation, interviews, or class participation. Whether based on interaction
    performance or both, these fears typically centre on public embarrassment or judgment from
    their peers. 

    Sometimes, the youths may even act like social butterflies. No one suspects that the
    youth who planned the party may be terrified about it inside. Other youths dealing with social
    anxiety have an increased risk of substance abuse using alcohol to numb their fears. In
    contrast, others may drop out of their social media and social events altogether without proper
    management. 

    These may cause young people to miss out on necessary steps in their development,
    and youth do not throw out social anxiety. 

    Research has shown that regular physical activity, like releasing those feel-good
    endorphins, lowers anxiety by reducing the number of stress hormones in the body. Managing
    social anxiety disorder begins with learning how to relax; controlled breathing and muscle
    relaxation are great ways to start. Youth should also be gradually exposed to the social
    situations they find stressful. They can work toward mastering harder and harder situations and
    eventually reduce their social anxiety. Youth can also build on these strategies with guided
    imagery, visualizing themselves as successful in social situations or by role-playing with an
    adult who can help them practice through tough times. 

    Demote an hour or more a week to an activity that relaxes you- a hobby, reading, having
    your nails done- and is not related to your work and family commitments. Sometimes, the most
    complex and most stressful times in our lives provide us the impetus to re-examine our goals.
    What do we live for? Why do we do the things we do? What are our dreams? Where do we
    want to go? Taking the time to examine our lives and taking stock of our goals de-stresses and
    creates a sense of control, purpose, and satisfaction.

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