People often wonder whether what they experience is actually social anxiety, or whether they just feel nervous or shy.  If you have ever experienced one or more of the following typical signs and symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) then you may want to take out self test for social anxiety to find out if you…

REPOSTED: The Anxiety Toolkit: Interview with Dr. Alice Boyes by Kyle MacDonald on September 9, 2015 This week, I took a break from Podcasting, because sometimes we all need a break.  So here’s one of my most popular posts from a few months back, in case you missed it.  See you next week, Kyle. This…

REPOSTED: The Egotist – Interview with Jesse Bogner by Kyle MacDonald on December 3, 2015 I’ve had a super busy week, so I gave myself some time off podcasting.  In the meantime this episode is one of my personal favourites… In this episode of The Confident Mind I talk with Jesse Bogner, a twenty-seven year old…

Imagination, Fear and Anxiety by Kyle MacDonald in Fear I just watched this amazing presentation on the TED site about how vital our fears are to us as human beings, but also how our innate human ability to tell stories is a vital part of how we talk to ourselves about fear and anxiety. “Read…

Do I Have Social Anxiety? Meet John. by admin on August 1, 2013 in Fear, in Public, Social Anxiety This story is a fictional case, but is made up of REAL clinical experiences from my 15+ years treating people with Social Anxiety Disorder Meet John … John came to see me because he was very…

Social anxiety is a complicated problem … Let’s be honest. And we have a term for it – it’s called “Over determined“. What this means is that it’s really important to keep your mind open about what’s going on underneath it all. Have a listen to my latest video blog on digging a little deeper,…