It can be challenging to find ways to handle these disorders’ results, but learning some management techniques will give you an excellent fighting chance at overcoming the worst of those symptoms. Here are five ways to reduce the effects of social anxiety and depression.

PRACTICE YOUR SOCIAL SKILLS

You don’t have to have perfect social skills. After all, the symptoms of social anxiety can make it very difficult for you to read others and function in groups of people, and depression can make you feel a little too down to be welcoming towards others. No one’s saying you have to become a silver-tongued charismatic casanova, though! All you need to do is have a decent level of social ability to enjoy positive results. When you handle social situations in better ways, you’ll feel less anxious in similar situations in the future.

CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK TO OVERCOME THE SYMPTOMS OF SOCIAL ANXIETY

How you think dictates how much your depression and social anxiety can control you. Altering the way you think and behave challenges what your mental illnesses tell you, allowing you to take power over them and better manage their effects.

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PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE

Anyone with social anxiety knows that the concept of “putting yourself out there” is a momentous and often terrifying task. But that doesn’t mean you can’t accomplish it! The trick is to pace yourself, steel up with positive thinking, and be aware of your absolute limits.

CHALLENGE YOURSELF

One of the expected effects of depression and social anxiety is that you may find yourself opting for the “safe” routes in life. But the “safer” you stay, the less likely you are to ever come out of your bubble and learn to manage the effects of the difficulties you face. Challenging yourself regularly is an excellent way to improve continuously. Leaving your safe bubble and comfort zone, little by little and in small, manageable ways, will often reward you. The positive effects of such challenges will encourage you to take more risks in the future.

BE KIND TO YOURSELF

People often overlook the power of self-compassion. When you’re kind to yourself, you give yourself the positive thinking that can help you better manage and handle the effects of depression and social anxiety. You’ll learn to trust yourself and feel confident in yourself, even when your disorders have you feeling down.

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