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Is masking upping or lowering or not affecting your anxiety. Personally I find it's lessening g mine

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Roxylox

I too find it's lessening my social anxiety, something to hide behind

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sleepless96

Masking intensifies my anxiety, makes me light headed, feeling like I can't breathe, and I feel trapped. I had to go for my doctor appointment today, and I had a very bad anxiety attack. I hadn't expected such a strong reaction. Really don't know what to do to avoid that from happening again.

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Midori

It helps me to feel a little safer if I must go out.

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