Anyone else with social anxiety have a hard time controlling their facial expressions? I have a hard time holding eye contact with ppl for more than a couple seconds and feel my face making uncomfortable expressions that show that I’m uneased, angry, or scared. Once I feel the anxiety kicking in during a social interaction I zone in on it, and I have a hard time letting it go. This is super irritating and makes it difficult to be in the moment/enjoy social intersections. Any comment or suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 677d ago

Me too, even with friends. This for me happens bc of both autism and social anxiety

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 677d ago

Yeah it’s a weed feeling that I have a hard time shaking. Have you found anything that’s helped?

Username: EmWest

Date posted: 677d ago

Yes! Like as soon as I think about what expression I’m making it suddenly becomes very difficult to keep a happy expression on my face! I try to be especially responsive to the person who is talking (nodding, expressing surprise, etc) as I found that helps me stay focused and I then don’t have to hold a single face