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    <created-at>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:14:00 -0800</created-at>
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    <title>How To Cope With Social Anxiety Disorder</title>
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      <![CDATA[Does the thought of walking into a party or bar alone paralyze you with fear? Try these confidence boosters.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Perspective]]>
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        <![CDATA[Preparation]]>
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        <![CDATA[A support group]]>
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        <![CDATA[Self-acceptance]]>
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        <![CDATA[Therapy]]>
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        <![CDATA[Anti-anxiety medication (optional)]]>
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        <title>Be real</title>
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          <![CDATA[Be real: Do you honestly think everyone in the room is worrying about _you_? Seriously. They’re all way too busy thinking about themselves—just like you are.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Be real: Do you honestly think everyone in the room is worrying about <em>you</em>? Seriously. They’re all way too busy thinking about themselves—just like you are.</p>]]>
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        <title>Put things in perspective</title>
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          <![CDATA[Put things in perspective. If you have to make a speech, ask yourself, what’s the worst thing that could happen? That you’ll stink? In five minutes, no one’s going to remember anyway. So save your fretting for the important stuff in life.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Put things in perspective. If you have to make a speech, ask yourself, what’s the worst thing that could happen? That you’ll stink? In five minutes, no one’s going to remember anyway. So save your fretting for the important stuff in life.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Admitting to others that you’re nervous can sometimes dispel anxiety. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Admitting to others that you’re nervous can sometimes dispel anxiety.</p>]]>
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        <title>Do your homework</title>
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          <![CDATA[Prepare for social situations by scanning the Internet for the latest news—especially quirky stories that you can rely on to fill awkward silences.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Prepare for social situations by scanning the Internet for the latest news—especially quirky stories that you can rely on to fill awkward silences.</p>]]>
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        <title>Join a support group</title>
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          <![CDATA[Join a support group for social anxiety. Realizing that many people become unhinged in social settings will help make you feel less like a freak. Hey, you might even meet people who make you look outgoing!]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Join a support group for social anxiety. Realizing that many people become unhinged in social settings will help make you feel less like a freak. Hey, you might even meet people who make you look outgoing!</p>]]>
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        <title>Work on it</title>
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          <![CDATA[Work on your social skills a little every day: Strike up a conversation with a clerk, pay a stranger a compliment, speak up in class or at the office. Then take on bigger challenges, like eating in a restaurant alone. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Work on your social skills a little every day: Strike up a conversation with a clerk, pay a stranger a compliment, speak up in class or at the office. Then take on bigger challenges, like eating in a restaurant alone.</p>]]>
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        <title>Improve your self-image</title>
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          <![CDATA[If there is something specific about your appearance that makes you painfully self-conscious, like crooked teeth or extra pounds, either accept that everybody has flaws or take steps to change it. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>If there is something specific about your appearance that makes you painfully self-conscious, like crooked teeth or extra pounds, either accept that everybody has flaws or take steps to change it.</p>]]>
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        <title>Consider therapy</title>
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          <![CDATA[Consider getting counseling. Research shows that ten to 15 sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy works for 75% of people who seek treatment. And a medical doctor can judge whether your disorder merits anti-anxiety medication. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Consider getting counseling. Research shows that ten to 15 sessions of cognitive-behavioral therapy works for 75% of people who seek treatment. And a medical doctor can judge whether your disorder merits anti-anxiety medication.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Children of anxious parents are three to seven times more likely to develop anxiety disorders than children of non-anxious parents.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Children of anxious parents are three to seven times more likely to develop anxiety disorders than children of non-anxious parents.</p>]]>
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