OVERCOMING THE ODDS!

This is the part two to my first video of social anxiety and quite frankly its more motivational then the first video. It talks about how in order to overcome anxiety you must acknowledge it and then set up goals for yourself so that you can finally overcome the feelings of anxiety. So check this video out because quite frankly its MUST SEE!!!

“When all by myself, I can think of all kinds of clever remarks, quick comebacks to what no one said, and flashes of witty sociability with nobody. But all of this vanishes when I face someone in the flesh: I lose my intelligence, I can no longer speak, and after half an hour I just feel tired. Talking to people makes me feel like sleeping. Only my ghostly and imaginary friends, only the conversations I have in my dreams, are genuinely real and substantial.” -

Fernando Pessoa

This quote represents individuals who have suffered from social anxiety have had the same issues that others have suffered from. This shows that the events in the past still exist in the modern era we live in.

Past and Present: Abraham Lincoln

                                                                          

Past: Abraham Lincoln is famously depicted as somber and serious in photographs and descriptions of him throughout history. Lincoln  been through many loses from his mother and sister to one of his two children passing away. Thus, due to his lack of social upbringing and education, it manifested into a deep social anxiety. But although he was suffering from this disorder he managed to hide it while in his presidency to show he was strong and not weak from this disorder.

Present: In the 21st century many still look to overcome their social anxiety so they can stop the emotional torturous feeling they feel everyday. So when they look back at the fact our sixteenth president of the united states suffered from the same disorder they look at it as a motivation to overcome it just like he did and make a better living for themselves.

First Hand Experience

First Hand Experience

The reason I chose this video is to show you a first hand experience of how this disorder has effected a young mans childhood from the past and how it impacted him in the present in trying to making a difference by showing how its going to get better later on.

The Issue: Social Anxiety

                                                                                       

                

Social Anxiety is the fear of social situations and interaction with other people that automatically bring on ones feelings of self-consciousness, judgement, evaluation, and criticism which can be judged and evaluated negatively by other people, leading to feelings of inadequacy, inferiority, embarrassment, humiliation, and depression.

From my understanding millions of people across the globe have suffered from social anxiety and some continue to suffer from the disorder today. Today many of my close relatives still suffer from social anxiety and are embarrassed to step foot from out of their houses from events that have to them ruined there lives. Even though there are still people who say social anxiety is just a fear that can be overcome just like that, there is still more to it. In my blog I am going to show you that social anxiety is a big medical issue that people should pay more attention towards and not take lightly. Also, how it's past can still affect the present day we live in.