Sarah Schuster

Sarah Schuster is the mental health editor at The Mighty. She thinks every day should be a mental health day.

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Sarah Schuster

34 Habits People Don’t Realize You Have Because Of Your Anxiety

I often end up talking to myself, trying to anticipate others’ responses as if we were actually having to conversation. It’s nice because I can talk through an issue without having to talk to anyone, but it stinks because I’ve gotten in the habit of just talking to myself all the time.

21 Nervous Habits Only People With Social Anxiety Understand

Nail biting. Foot tapping. Hair twirling. These small signs of nervousness may sound familiar for someone who has social anxiety. But social anxiety isn’t just nervousness — so for people who have social anxiety, these “nervous habits” can manifest in ways we wouldn’t expect.