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The Verywell Mind Podcast’s“Friday Fix” is a short episode that features a quick, actionable tip or exercise to help you manage a specific mental health issue or concern.
Whether you carried on a whole conversation with spinach in your teeth or you slipped and fell in front of a whole room full of people,embarrassing momentsare inevitable.
Embarrassment is a complex emotion that involves feeling as if you are losing your place in the social hierarchy. It can cause you to cringe and lead to physical symptoms, like blushing and sweating.
Although embarrassment feels uncomfortable, it won’t kill you. But, thefearof embarrassment might actually be deadly.
Some people fear embarrassment more than others—and it’s likely that they feel embarrassment at a deeper level.
The fear of being embarrassed can lead to social anxiety. And in some cases, the fear of embarrassment can lead to some unhealthy choices.
Fortunately, there’s help for people who fear being judged or who fear that they’ll experience embarrassment. It’s an issue we frequently address in thetherapy office.
On today’s episode, I share real-life ways the fear of embarrassment sometimes kills people. And I talk about the steps you can take to conquer your fear.
Fear vs. Phobia: What’s the Difference?
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