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Nathan asked in Social SciencePsychology · 4 years ago

help me please i want to throw up?

i have social anxiety ibe never been so scared all of my life, i have to give a presentation in front of people who doesnt like me very much the scariest part from having to present is eye contact its so scary to look people in the eye it feels like i want to pull my eyeballs... what should i do if i have a gun i wouldve point it to my head and pull the trigger oh my god i just cant do it , a lot of people tell me just to look at the audiences hair but still i cant do it because my face still look very nervous... you know when i make eye contact it feels like my heart want to explode and i when i see ther eyes widen and the uncomfortable expression in their faces i just feel like a joke. i just cant get away from it because they will think im a coward but please help me i need to get calmer tomorrow is the day

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  • 4 years ago

    Just think about how these people's opinions won't change because of you giving a presentation. I'm sure you'll be just fine. Drink some tea and just remember that not much can go wrong. You can review your presentation. If it's really that bad, then you can tell your professor and present it or complete your assignment another way.

  • 4 years ago

    Woah, slow down. There's no need to kill yourself. Call suicide hotline if you need to. Remember that the presentation is short, and that since the people you are presenting to you don't like you, then there is nothing you can do to worsen their impression of you. You don't have to look parole in the eye if you don't want. Practice with people you know. Who cares if they don't like your presentation? Relax, it will be fine. It doesn't matter if they don't like you. Just close your eyes and breathe, and take a minute to tell yourself that everything will be ok. That really helps me when I get major anxiety.

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