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 wont kill you.
Verywell / Julie Bang
But, thefearof embarrassment might actually be deadly.
Some people fear embarrassment more than othersand its 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, theres help for people who fear being judged or who fear that theyll experience embarrassment.
Its an issue we frequently address in thetherapy office.
Rather than avoid embarrassing moments, theres something really powerful about learning to cope with embarrassing feelings.
You might even get to a place whereyou can empower yourself by sharingyour embarrassing stories with others.
On todays episode, I share real-life ways the fear of embarrassment sometimes kills people.
And I talk about the steps it’s possible for you to take to conquer your fear.
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