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Comments on fear of going to work 24 Sep 2009 | 01:01 am
Ysbeth Wordsmith made the following comment on my post concerning fear of going to work:: Isn't one of the problems with social phobia a near-total lack of recognition and support from other people? ...
Fear of flying - a phobia or just plain common sense. 18 Sep 2009 | 04:21 am
Perhaps I may seem to be playing the devil's advocate but I want ot try and determine in my own mind if there is a thin line between phobias and just a plain and rational fear of something. I wish to ...
Social phobia and fear of going to work 15 Sep 2009 | 06:29 pm
I just read a question of phobias which was sent to yahoo answers a couple of days ago by someone who is unemployed and has been placed to work in a charity shop. She explains how a few days ago she w...
Social phobia - it is not as simple as that. 8 Sep 2009 | 04:23 am
While many believe that the actual symtpoms of social phobia are fairly generic and can be basically seen as a fear of people and a fear of inter-action with people resulting in avoidance tactics, we ...
The Linden Method - success or failure for social anxiety? 6 Sep 2009 | 02:33 am
Recently I have been reading a lot of reviews on the Internet on the "Linden Method" as a possible cure for social anxieties and social phobias. The inventor of this therapy, Charles Linden, apparentl...
Great response by Ysabeth to the question: can I stop working because of my social phobia: 3 Sep 2009 | 09:17 pm
Ysabeth responds: "I think the important question is not "CAN you stop working?" but "SHOULD you stop working?" Let's consider some aspects of this decision. 1) A doctor (or counselor) is a useful *r...
Can I stop working because of my social phobia? 3 Sep 2009 | 02:33 am
This was a question asked by one fo our readers this week. And it is a question which is not so easy to asnwer. Firstly, do you mean can I stop working for ever because of my social phobia. Basically,...
Tunnel phobia in Norway 1 Sep 2009 | 07:41 pm
It is interesting when - as is seldom the case - phobias gain some sort of media notoriety for one reason or another. This was the case with the island of Hitra in Norway which was served by a ferry f...
Online Therapy for phobias and anxiety 31 Aug 2009 | 09:16 pm
I found it extremely interesting to discover that the first International E-Health Summit 2009 is due to be held in Amsterdam on 16-18 October 2009. When I look at the sponsors and those who are atten...
Stuttering and social anxiety. Chicken or egg? 31 Aug 2009 | 04:25 am
I have spent most of the week-end reading about stuttering and stammering a it is seemingly in some way related to social anxiety. To me it would seem perfectly obvious that anyone with a (severe) spe...
