Overcoming Fear Essay

undertake. What normally seemed to be a short walk from Mr. Blue’s Accelerated Government class to Mrs. Eley’s room seemed to drag on for miles with the daunting knowledge of having to face one of my biggest fears... public speaking. Thats right, I said public speaking, one of the biggest fears in the hearts of high school students across the globe. Ever since the first time I had to speak in front of a class, the uttering of the words ‘public speech’ ties my stomach in knots. Now here I was, a…

Fear and the Legalization of Marijuana I cower at the top of the stairs in utter terror. What is going on? Why are my parents yelling at my brother? He stands in the hallway with his head down, as stoic as ever. He never gives a response and does not even look at them as they yell and scream in front of him. My dad is almost blue in the face from the effort. What are they saying? What was that about drugs? That really sent my panic going. What stupid thing did Joseph do now? Almost 7 years my…

Sometimes, we find ourselves living in a state of indefinable worry and stress, with no real understanding of what the source of our trepidation actually is. Where are our fears coming from? All we know is that we're constantly afraid that something is going to go wrong. It's exhausting! This week's reader appears to be familiar with the phenomenon when asking, "Tell me what I need to know. I don't have a specific question as there are all areas of my life that I need clarification on. I feel…

One teen I know of who doesn’t have a driver’s licenses and who is absolutely scared out of her mind to drive, wants to eventually overcome her fear of driving and get her license. The one teen I know of is me, I’m 19 and don’t have my driver’s licenses. I have gotten in the driver’s seat before and driven places but knowing I could put not only myself but anybody in the car with me in a lot of danger, scares me. Some of my family members have gotten in one or more car accidents in my lifetime…

Emma’s positioning refers to any bodily movement, expression or posture. These positionings reveal her various feelings of fear, desperation, seduction, and insecurity. These feelings appear through decisions she makes, situations in which she places herself, and directions she leads her life which reveal the downward spiral. Emma’s physical actions and postures depict inward fear as her posture in relation to others indicates her powerlessness. Emma’s positioning…

you find yourself avoiding places or situations, these panic attacks can cause you to become very disabled otherwise. Some people’s lives become restricted to the point that they avoid normal everyday activities. This can become Agoraphobia or, the fear of open spaces. Panic disorder is one of the most treatable anxiety disorders. Panic disorder is commonly accompanied by depression, drug abuse, or alcoholism. Some symptoms of depression are sadness, hopelessness, change in appetite or…

Disorder-or SAD- and if you said yes to any of those questions, you just might have it. Joseph Bennington-Castro, author of the article What is Social Anxiety Disorder?, defines social anxiety as, “an anxiety disorder characterized by a strong, persistent fear of being judged by others, and by frequent feelings of embarrassment.” People like to confuse SAD with shyness or other anxiety disorders, but it is completely different.…

comfortable around them. Life was going great for me I had finally made friends and was less shy than ever before, but then my mom announced that we will be moving to South Carolina after Christmas break. I was devastated for once I was finally overcoming my shyness and made awesome friends but now I had to start over in an entirely different…

The title of the article used is “The Impact of Social Anxiety on Student Learning and Well-Being on Higher Education”, which was authored by Graham Russell and Phil Topham. While there has been other studies conducted about social anxiety in college students, little is known about the effects that were caused by the social anxiety. To acknowledge this issue, two similar surveys were applied to demonstrate how college students encounter and control their social anxiety while actively learning.…

Marie Bulter for the most severe parts of her disorder ranged from ages 16 to 36. In order to correctly analyze Marie’s disorder one must know the historic nature of the disorder’s development. Marie was a Caucasian female, who was deeply religious, yet had a past that lead to the traumatizing development of extreme depression and panic attack disorder. Marie was originally named Pat by her single alcoholic mother. She had both a younger and older sister, both of each remained with the mother…