Anxiously Thriving

Do you feel like all eyes are on you in every social situation? Are you intensely worried about how others perceive you?

This feeling has a name-social anxiety, and depending on its intensity, it could be a disorder. One in eight people have suffered from social anxiety disorder (SAD) at some point in their life and it often remains undiagnosed because of the stigma surrounding mental health.

In Anxiously Thriving: Inspirational Stories on l̶i̶v̶i̶n̶g̶ Thriving with Social Anxiety and How You Can Do It Too, author Shubhechha Dhar explores living with SAD over the course of teenage and young adulthood years. After growing up with SAD without knowing what it was, she journeyed to learn not only how to manage her anxiety, but thrive with it as well. This book is about that quest towards understanding and becoming a champion for all who deal with the disorder.

Through the author's experience and interviews from qualified mental health professionals, Anxiously Thriving encourages readers through inspirational stories and coping tips to help them realize that thriving with social anxiety is possible.