How Not to Use Facebook by Kyle MacDonald on February 24, 2016 This week on the Confident Mind I talk about research that suggests that Facebook use is related to depression, and how a recent study suggests that these results are driven by the impact of social comparisons.  I explore what social comparisons are and…

What’s Your Compass? by Kyle MacDonald in Goals, in Public, Social Anxiety, Social Phobia Anyone who has ever done “exposure therapy” for social anxiety disorder, or any anxiety for that matter, will know that it is hard. Some people give up on treatment at this point just because it is so hard. It might seem…

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There is no one answer to this question, largely because like any mental health problem there can be many factors that contribute to complex problems like social anxiety and social phobia. There is evidence that genetics and temperament play a part in many mental health problems, including social anxiety disorder. Some people seem to be…

Why We Prefer to Learn Mindfulness Skills Online by Kyle MacDonald in Mindfulness The best way to learn mindfulness skills is via the internet. Well, you might think I’m bound to say that, but now researchers from the United States have published a study which confirms our theory and explains exactly why we prefer to…

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….