What? How can anxiety be OK?   Wait, before you slam the laptop shut and never read my blog again, let me explain… Anxiety, the physiological state of being fearful of a future event, is by itself neutral.  It’s uncomfortable, sure.  But I was reading something the other day that I wanted to share with…

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a treatment model that was developed by clinical psychologist Dr. Marsha Linehan in the late 1990’s.  It modified standard CBT approaches to be more suitable for use with people diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, a diagnosis characterized by intense suicidality, self harm and intense and violent emotions.  It can often co-exist…

Panic Attacks and Social Anxiety Disorder Panic Attacks / Kyle MacDonald Among all the automatic responses our bodies have to stress, panic attacks are certainly one of the most difficult to deal with. If you suffer from social anxiety, it is an additional challenge: you may not only worry about a situation itself, but also…

The fear of using the bus or train is one of the most often cited examples of social anxiety on public transport – and it’s no surprise. It encapsulates a lot of the issues surrounding both the initial fear of being in public and also the spiralling fears which come from avoiding a certain situation….

Social Media Anxiety: The Good, Bad and the Ugly by Kyle MacDonald in Social Media Different World, Same Issues Very little has swept through our world quite as completely in recent centuries as social media. It’s quite likely you’ve come across this blog via Facebook, Twitter or Google+ and, if you think it’s in any…

People that have social anxiety often find activities such as dating to be highly intimidating.  Social anxiety is a challenging issue, but there is help. My name is Kyle MacDonald, and I have over 15 years of clinical experience helping people overcome social anxiety as a registered Psychotherapist.  Social anxiety can diminish your quality of…