Dr Ali what's the fastest way I can overcome social anxiety disorder finish the sentence I'm afraid people will think I am weird Let's Pretend that's true you're weird what's Difficult about that no one will want to be around me ah so you'll be rejected then what might happen I'll be alone the fastest way to overcome this core fear of being alone is to learn how to stay connected to people when you feel weird and are worried about being rejected how do I do that exposure therapy by intentionally putting yourself into situations where you feel weird
learning how to experience that anxiety in a healthy way maintaining eye contact with others getting feedback and then repeating that whole process in other situations
