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Social Anxiety Exposure
Face social fears gradually
Social anxiety exposure builds a ladder of social tasks, practicing them while using coping skills to reduce fear and avoidance over time.
- exposure ladder
- gradual
- coping
- avoidance
- practice
Build a Ladder
List social tasks from easiest to hardest.
Practice
Do steps repeatedly with coping skills like breathing.
Reflect
Note outcomes and adjust ladder as anxiety drops.
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