When a relationship ends, it can be tempting to want to be alone and lick our wounds, so to speak.
For optimal psychological health, we need time alone and time in connection with others.
Human beings thrive in meaningful relationships.
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Social Anxiety - 6 considerations
It’s really normal to wonder what other people think about you.
I’ve heard clients say things like, “I have an opinion but I’m afraid of their reaction”, “it’s easier to say nothing because then I won’t say the wrong thing”, or “I’m so busy stressing about what to say that the moment passes and my comment isn’t relevant anymore”.