Anxiety Problem

[Frishup]

Hey I'm a 17 year old with social anxiety, I want my classmates to know about it but I'm too scared to talk to them, what do I do?

[Hidden]

Hi sorry to hear this. Why do you want your classmates to know about it? I would be very careful whom you tell as this can backfire on you and you could end up being the butt of a few people's cruel jokes, or made fun of generally.

You need to seek help if you haven't already. x

[Jaco2016 in reply to Hidden]

I agree. While it may initially liberating who you tell I would be very selective because honestly some people may not care as much as you think they do. I finally decided to tell a couple coworkers about my anxiety and they really didn't seem that interested but then again I work with some weirdos so that may be why... maybe try telling one or two people you definitely trust and see how it goes from there

[Angep]

Personally I would tell the one classmate you trust the most then ask her/him to stay with you while you tell the others. At least if they know they will be able to see when your struggling and can help support you. There is no shame in what you have and there are so many people suffering with it. I think your incredibly brave thinking about doing it. Go with your gut feeling and do it if you think it's the right thing for you x

[Frishup]

In Denmark bullying isn't really a big thing, most people are very supportive. And I don't really have anyone I'm close with in my class... the main reason I want them to know is so that they understand what's going on, when I do some of the things caused by my anxiety, things that might come off as "weird" or "rude" otherwise

Thank you guys for responding.

[km147]

I have social anxiety and I always thought that I sounded rude or weird to some people. However after talking to someone I trust, it is actually the complete opposite. You never know what is in your head vs. what people perceive. I always thought my anxiety came to the surface during social interactions. Most of it was just all in my head. I personally do not have friends trustworthy enough to talk to about my anxiety. I have my family. But if you do have understanding friends, you are very lucky.