Overcoming Social Anxiety

Max points: 5 Type: TEDx Talk

This talk shares a personal journey of struggling with social anxiety after moving to a new city. It highlights the importance of therapy, support, and kindness, while raising awareness about loneliness, stigma, and the impact of mental illness on students.

Channel: TEDx Duration: 0:09:31

Questions

1. What condition did the speaker later learn was the reason for struggling to make friends?

Social anxiety Depression Generalized anxiety disorder OCD

2. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, what fraction of high school students suffer from a mental illness?

1 in 20 1 in 10 1 in 5 1 in 3

3. What simple action does the speaker suggest can mean everything to someone with social anxiety?

Asking them to perform Saying hello Giving them a gift Inviting them to debate

4. What was one key step that helped the speaker begin improving their mental health?

Going to therapy Moving back to Baltimore Changing schools again Joining a sports team

5. Where did the speaker move from before starting seventh grade?

Chicago Baltimore Atlanta New York

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