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I was told I should "force" myself into difficult anxiety-producing situations and I would get over my social anxiety. True or False?
What is FALSE.
The advice to "flood" yourself with high anxiety so that you will get better does NOT work for people with social anxiety. The attempt to perform an activity that is highly anxiety-arousing almost guarantees failure. This, in turn, leads to further embarrassment, humiliation, and depression. Do not force yourself into high anxiety producing situations. This will only make your social anxiety worse.