I've never been kissed.

Having acne made me feel like I was never going to be good enough for anyone. And while I am mostly clear, that attitude is still with me. Yeah. And here's the thing: I don't think I care all that much about it. Or perhaps I'm just lying to myself.

Jojoba + Tea Tree Oil

If your skin can handle it, mix 3 parts jojoba oil with 1 part tea tree oil. It works incredibly well for my very oily skin. I usually slather it all over my face right before bed and wake up to less inflamed skin. I used to get about 10 pimples a week, and now it's down to 1 or 2 a week. TRY IT and LET ME KNOW.

singing and accutane

i have a friend who is an awesome singer but after coming off of accutane it sounds like she's lost a bit of her range. i feel sorry for her because she wants very much to become a professional singer. i'd say that's a pretty big price to pay to get rid of acne. has anyone noticed changes in their singing post accutane? or any changes in voice at all?

Social Anxiety Disorder

Social Anxiety Disorder (social phobia) is the third largest mental health care problem in the world.

Latest government epidemiological data show social phobia affects over 7% of the population at any given time. The lifetime prevalence rate (i.e., the chances of developing social anxiety disorder at any time during the lifespan) stands at above 13%.

Definition: Social anxiety is the fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people. Put another way, social anxiety is the fear and anxiety of being judged and evaluated by other people. If a person usually becomes anxious in social situations, but seems fine when they are alone, then "social anxiety" may be the problem.

Perceptions: People with social anxiety are many times seen by others as being shy, quiet, backward, withdrawn, inhibited, unfriendly, nervous, aloof, and disinterested. People with social anxiety want to be "normal" socially, they want to make friends and they want to be involved and engaged in social interactions.

Having social anxiety prevents people from being able to do the things they want, however.

Triggering Symptoms: People with social anxiety usually experience significant distress in the following situations:

Being introduced to other people

Being teased or criticized

Being the center of attention

Social situations where the person exhibits excessive self-consciousness

Being watched or observed while doing something

Having to say something in a formal, public situation

Meeting people in authority ("important people/authority figures")

Feeling insecure and out of place in social situations ("I don't know what to say.")

Embarrassing easily (e.g., blushing)

Meeting other peoples' eyes

Swallowing, writing, talking, making phone calls if in public

This list is not a complete list of symptoms -- other symptoms may be associated with social anxiety as well.

Emotional Symptoms: The feelings that accompany social anxiety include anxiety, intense fear, nervousness, automatic negative thinking cycles, racing heart, blushing, excessive sweating, dry throat and mouth, trembling, and muscle twitches.

Constant, intense anxiety is the most common feature.

Insight: People with social anxiety know that their anxiety is irrational and does not make logical sense. Nevertheless, thoughts and feelings of anxiety persist and show no signs of going away, without appropriate treatment.

http://socialanxiety.factsforhealth.org/index.html

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