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Attending to Social Anxiety through a Parts-Based Lens
Many people experience social anxiety as a constant companion in social situations – it may show up as a tightening feeling in the chest before speaking up, an urge to stay quiet in a group, or a flood of self-conscious thoughts after an interaction. While there may be some grief (i.e. frustration, sadness, fear, shamefulness/guilt) attached to these experiences, a parts-based perspective invites us to approach social anxiety with curiosity and compassion rather than shaming and criticism.