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Swamp said:
hi again everyone have read all the advice on here, so thanks for taking the time.

i've realised i dont have depression, however i have developed quite severe speech anxiety over the period of 4 years. basically i've gone from a normal confident speaker to someone who finds it extremely difficult or impossible to speak freely in front of other people. sort this out and i'll be back to normal and on the way back to recovery.

will hopefully if i can get the confidence, speak to my parents about it today and go to the GP either tommorow or friday. in fact my mood has picked up a bit today - i'm already thinking about what i want to do when i'm back to normal. so far i feel i have overcome one hurdle, which was to finally admit to having a problem and needing to get help, next one will be to speak to parents, and then next one will be to hopefully be 'cured' or however you would put it.

special thanks to Itschicotime, and Thaicanary, who i both asked for in depth advice, both have been fantastic and it wont be forgotten. and countless PMs of support i have received.

cheers
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Please our chat has helped Swamp, I was beginning to wonder about you as I had not heard back from you but really pleased to read this. One step at a time mate, adopt a positive outlook and you will turn it around, just remember it is not going to happen overnight but the end is now in sight as you have begun to take the right road to recovery <ok>
 
Happy to have helped swamp. Glad your feeling better and your going to visit your gp. Hope you get the anxiety sorted, which with your familys support, you will.
 
Swamp, now you've identified what is "wrong", the only way is forward... respect to you for that mate <ok>

I've done a lot of research into speech anxiety (or to give it its medical name, Glossophobia) as it's something I have come across on almost a daily basis in my line of work, to varying degrees of course. I've seen both mild and severe cases and it is a lot more common than you think. It is globally ranked high in the top 10 of 'most common fears' along with fear of spiders, the dark etc. In some cases it is even ranked higher than the fear of dying. It affects approx 75% of people to some degree and the onset in your age group alone is as high as 90%.
The good news is it's "curable". The key now is to identify the trigger and thats where your family and GP (or if he refers you, therapist) come in.

good luck mate <ok>
 
great news.

the key for me is 'regaining' that confidence as i only developed this anxiety aged 16. will let you know how i get on.

could i PM you about this H as you seem clued up on the subject.
 
Swamp - Great news mate, glad to see that you are already getting to the bottom of things....

I've not been on here for months but had to respond to your post... guess I'll need to get back on here more frquently now you've dragged me back into it!

Keep on posting fella and keep on cheering on our mighty reds!!!
 
After suffering a stoke that left me will no speech, I was sent to a speech therapist.

When I started to get my speech back the therapist said I would do well because I didn't care how other people saw me.

The take me or leave me attitude and the fact I was able to laugh at myself helped.

I know your anxiety is different but the way I feel if people can't take you as you are it's their problem not yours.

Chin up and good luck M8
 
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