Social Anxiety to Social Confidence

In this video I briefly explain the difference between some of the terms commonly used in association with social anxiety. These include Social Anxiety, Social Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Shyness and Introversion

Exercise has a number of really important benefits for someone who is experiencing anxiety or depression. In this video I talk about what those benefits are, what you need to do to gain those benefits and also what is a good approach when introducing exercise into your life. I will be thinking of you all when I am out on my runs and hoping that somewhere out there you are joining me in improving your life.

This is the third chapter of my life with social anxiety. It covers the two years that I spent at college. I talk about a bullying incident, going to friends houses, work experience, presentations, and my driving test…which didn’t go very well!

I was recently interviewed on BBC Radio Bristol to help raise awareness of anxiety disorders and also advertise our services at Social Anxiety West. It is something that I would never have thought I would be able to do back when I was socially anxious, so it feels quite an achievement to be able to do it now. Below is an edit of my section. The discussion was an hour in total and starred some of my good friends. You can listen to the whole show for a limited time using this link, Complete radio show on BBC iPlayer. It will only be the correct show if it is dated 6th March 2010. It is the middle hour that is on anxiety.