Take the test and post your results. Psychology Tools » Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) I scored a 46, severe social anxiety.
Diagnosed at 13. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay genes from my madre. But it's all mental. I got out and forced myself to be social in situations where I'd usually sit there quiet and borderline panic attack-y (depending on the situation, obviously. baby steps) and come my junior/senior year in HS I was a social butterfly/class clown and haven't taken medication since 2006. Granted, it took me 2 years (and several hospital visits) to break my benzo addiction, but ...
I have anxiety. It's not TERRIBLE but it's still definitely there. I started a new job yesterday and even though I know every single person that works there, I still feel like a complete awkward dumbass when I'm there. I feel like everyone's talking shit about me or watching me fuck up. I dunno.
8, but the questions were rather repetitive, and asked the same thing in a different fashion I found... Besides, I have my bipolarity to make up for my lack of social awkwardness...
That's the same way i felt about my first job. Except i knew they were talking shit. My ears are ridiculously sensitive and i heard every word. "Goddamn he sucks at this job" I'm just glad i'm not as ugly as these people talkin shit. Edit: 58? Wtf man you need to work on that. I thought a 46 was really bad LOL
Your score was 63. Scores in the 51 - 68 range indicate Very Severe Social Anxiety. ii knew itd be high, but i try to hide it. helps if im high or drunk