i think i may have issues with social anxiety. i know i should go to see someone, but i just panic everytime i go to pick up the phone, any suggestion?
Hi you need to go and see somebody for sure. It really will help even just talking about it. promise x
I have found talking to my doctor is the best thing as he reassures me that I am not the only one feeling like this, maybe you could give your doctor a chance to help
Hi Sops,
Can you book your GP appointment online? I usually do mine online as I hate calling up. I was so, so happy when my GP surgery started doing that, but I’m not sure if everyone has that option?
If not check to see if your surgery has an email address (they’ll probably call you back to arrange a time but it might be easier to answer a phone call than to initiate one)?
Also just a tip, if you think you'll have a hard time talking about it to your GP write a letter beforehand or just bullet points, about all the things you'd like to tell him/her. That way if you find you're stuck and not sure what to say, you can just had that over. Frist time I went to see my new GP about anxiety I couldn't really get much out, like I accidentally made it sound like it was a much smaller problem for me than it really is. Then I ended up sending a letter explaining in more depth about my symptoms and why I find it difficult to talk about it. But of course he then wanted to talk to me about the letter so had to call me back in, so would have been easier if I had had that with me in my first appointment (but I just didn't realised it would be so hard).
Hope this helps and let us know how you get on : )
All the best,
Anya