Sometimes feeling nervous is okay, it shows that you care about that thing so much that you don’t want to mess things up. But if you continuously feel nervous in front of others, you might suffer from a social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety is when you feel nervous, tense, or uncomfortable in social situations because you are worried others are judging you. Almost everyone has experienced social anxiety in their life at least once. But if not look after it at the correct point in time it can become a problem that is so frequent and intense that might hurt other people or may put you in depression and self-harm situations. It may also make you uncomfortable even between your friends and family because you are worried about what they will think about you. But this doesn’t mean social anxiety cannot be cured you just need to take appropriate measures to look after your social anxiety.

Here are a few steps on how you can cure your social anxiety and get clarity:

• Take Cognitive Behavioral Therapy If you think your social anxiety is severe and you can’t even stay in between your friends and family then you must take CBT. CBT is widely recognized as the most effective treatment for social anxiety. CBT is a set of activities proven to reduce your anxiety through repeated practice. It consists of two main parts: cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy. It is very important to get help in this situation because if you don’t then you are harming yourself. They are there to help you overcome your fear and not to judge you. Remember that you are going there for yourself and not for others. So don’t think about others and do good to yourself.
• Ask questions. Imagine you are in a social gathering and your inner self is continuously saying to you that you shouldn’t be here and you started to worry about what other people may think of you or judge you ask these questions to yourself “are they judging me?” “Are they really that free, that they don’t have anything rather judge me?” don’t try to put everything to yourself if you are talking to someone and they left that doesn’t mean you are boring they might have something important they have to do that’s why they left and not because of you.
• Imagine worst case scenario Imagine the worst-case scenario that might happen to you at the gathering. For example, you might stumble over your words. If you are worried that people might laugh at you because you stumble over your words think again. They’d probably notice and continue with the conversation. Or maybe you trip in front of everyone that doesn’t make you the talk of the gathering some might not even notice you and if they do you don’t have to worry about it because everyone has their embarrassing moments in their lives so neglect it and move on.

In the end, let’s be honest, I have also stumbled over my words so many times that I can’t even remember how many times I’ve done it. And sometimes I have embarrassed myself but we need to understand that, that’s not the end. We can’t stick to those mistakes forever we need to accept that mistakes are normal and so common that everyone has made them, you are the only special one. We also need to understand that this is our life and only we have the right to control it not strangers. We should have faith in ourselves that we are not too much and always enough.

The Clarity App does not specifically focus on fighting loneliness, but it offers resources and support for individuals who may be experiencing loneliness as a result of their mental health challenges. The app provides a range of features that can help individuals connect with others and reduce feeling of isolation. Clarity offers a community forum where users can connect with other listeners who experienced similar mental health challenges. You can call or chat over Clarity App anonymously and take advice on your issues.