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Mental Health Support

Tobin S.

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3. I think you are on the right track.

Reply to irisblue (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 8, 2019, 09:11 PM

Jul 2019

I've heard the best way to treat things like anxiety and phobias is direct exposure to that which is the source of your irrational fear.

When I was in college I had a lot of anxiety about public speaking, but I had to do it or else I would not have graduated. So I was forced to jump right into my fear. And let me tell you, it was damn scary to me at first. But with time and repeated exposure I became more confident and the fear subsided.

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Facing my fears and doing it anyway**update** [View all] irisblue Jun 2019 OP

A meme from twitter that I like. irisblue Jun 2019 #1

So I did 3 things that I overthink. irisblue Jun 2019 #2

I think you are on the right track. Tobin S. Jul 2019 #3