Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images Jordan Raskopoulos speaks during the City of Sydney CityTalks event at Sydney Town Hall. Jordan Raskopoulos found out that she has high-functioning anxiety only a few years ago. Even when she does find her friends, she’ll make excuses to leave early. “I don’t have stage fright, I have life fright.” Anxiety is best known for manifesting in more obvious ways ― think panic attacks, mood swings and excessive rumination ― but it can also marinate below the surface. “But then they see me in a social setting and I don’t start conversations, I have difficulty holding eye contact.

Source: Huffington Post November 04, 2019 02:15 UTC