We're All Mad Here: The No Nonsense Guide to Living with Social-Anxiety Quotes

“Think of me as a smoke alarm, primed to go off at the slightest indication of danger.”

“You need to accept that you have a mental condition. You can’t heal if you don’t accept it, that’s just the way it is.”

“Around this time, it became clear to me that I was developing some emotional issues. So I did what every ‘sensible’ adolescent would do: I ignored them.”

“However, the most important thing to highlight is, I did recover and the girl who could barely hold a conversation without trembling and blushing can now give presentations in front of hundreds of people.”

“Social anxiety is a very treatable condition- one that you don’t have to be ashamed of or deal with alone. I’m right there with you.”

“We’re all mad here, I am, you are. But I’ll tell you a secret... all the best people are.”

“What is social anxiety disorder? Claire definition: The idea of social gatherings or being the centre of attention making you feel sick with dread.”

“In a nutshell, social anxiety is being hyper-aware of how you’re perceived by others and having an overpowering fear/obsession about looking like an idiot.”