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Why do I get anxiety when talking to friends?
Social anxiety stems from having an excessive fear of being judged by people, whether the worry is that you won’t be liked or that you’ll do something humiliating. For people with social anxiety disorder, everyday social interaction — even with established friends — can provoke anxiety.
What age group has the highest rate of anxiety?
What age does anxiety affect the most? The age group most likely affected by anxiety is those from 30 to 44 years of age.
Why do I have trouble talking with people with anxiety?
It’s most commonly associated with social phobia, but anxiety in general causes people to want to avoid things that increase their anxiety – like talking. Have you ever had a thought you wanted to share, started to put it into words and then found that the words seemed to come out wrong?
Why is it so hard for me to talk to people?
Anxiety may also distract the mind, making it harder to put words together. Tangentially related anxiety fears, such as fear of being judged, often cause fear of talking. Other anxiety symptoms, such as overthinking, excessive saliva, and more can make it hard to speak.
Is there such a thing as a fear of talking?
Interestingly, a fear of talking tends to be present in every anxiety disorder. It’s most commonly associated with social phobia, but anxiety in general causes people to want to avoid things that increase their anxiety – like talking. Find out more with my free 7 minute anxiety test.
“People who tend towards social anxiety tend to focus a lot on themselves and what they’re doing, and making sure they’re not doing something that would embarrass them,” Papadakis says. “Which makes it harder to have a conversation — if I’m paying attention to me and not what you’re asking me, it’s harder for me to respond to you.”