Living With High Functioning Anxiety

Max points: 5 Type: TEDx Talk

This talk explores the paradox of confidence on stage versus anxiety in daily life, highlighting experiences with social, situational, and high-functioning anxiety. Through humor and honesty, it reveals challenges, coping strategies, and hidden strengths, encouraging understanding, therapy, and open conversations about mental health.

Channel: TEDx Duration: 0:14:19

Questions

1. Which phrase does the speaker's friend use to describe having confidence in some settings but shyness in others?

Shy loud Bold shy Silent bold Quiet loud

2. Why did the speaker delay contacting an expert after being given a referral by their doctor?

They didn't believe they had anxiety They were too scared of making phone calls They wanted to try self-help first They lost the paper

3. What unusual hobby does the speaker mention as a way to cope with anxiety?

Mountain climbing Roller derby Skydiving Cooking classes

4. What does the speaker say they experience instead of stage fright?

Stage anxiety Public phobia Life fright Performance burnout

5. What type of anxiety does the speaker mention that often leads to high achievement and perfectionism?

High functioning anxiety Generalized anxiety Performance anxiety Social anxiety

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