If you had to give one harsh advice to a 20 year old girl with social anxiety who keeps hiding from social situations, what would you tell her?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

That the problem isn't going to go away on its own so you can deal with it now or 20 years from now or not at all.

Clearly sooner is better than later, or never because the sooner you get past this the less damage it will do to your life.

[Mynameisbobby]

I wouldn't give harsh advice to anyone with social anxiety. I know what it's like. I would tell you that counseling helps and too be strong! I found a lot of people don't understand anxiety and they think it's weird 😕 There is nothing wrong with you for having social anxiety. More people have it than like to admit it.

[Anonymous]

From one girl with social anxiety to another get professional help! Xoxo/ someone who won’t take my own advice because I’m too scared to contact a psychologist and don’t want to risk having to confront my fears and actually do things I’m anxious about….

[dustybiker]

You have to face it to defeat it. It will be hard at. It will be embarrassing at times. You are doing it to have a better life.

[Kyyroz]

It never gets better unless you willingly put yourself out there.