Author: Erika B. Hilliard
Anxiety disorders are among the most commonly diagnosed psychological conditions in America, currently affecting more than 19 million people. In Living Fully with Shyness and
Social Anxiety, distinguished therapist and mental health expert Erika B. Hilliard offers a comprehensive
guide to living fully and confidently with such conditions. In warm, reassuring language, she covers in-depth all of the relevant topics, including how to calm your body, blushing, eye contact, body language, medications, heart racing, goal setting, shy bladder syndrome, cultivating positive thoughts, and ways to prepare for stressful social situations-many of which are only briefly touched upon in other books.
The book begins with the usual discussion about the symptoms of social anxiety. But then the author goes into presenting some ideas that are novel to the broader discussion of social anxiety. An… This book contains all you ever wanted to know about social anxiety, and is sure to help you understand the condition. However, I would have preferred more
focus on solutions rather than so much…
