Anxiety, help?

Question

Do anyone know how to help my anxiety, at  school? it’s getting worse I’m trying to overcome it but I get attacks in math when called out and my mind goes blank, it’s so humiliating and the teacher are asking me to interact more and get feedback but I feel uncomfortable doing that especially eye contact, recently I cant sustain eye contact with teachers. Any tips?

Answer

It may seem counterproductive but you have to keep an open line of communication with your teachers. Explain your problem DIRECTLY “I feel (mad/sad/anxious) when I (have to do xyz/get called on in class/etc) because...” and ask your teacher for something SPECIFIC. Your teachers can’t argue with you about how you feel. That formula is the direct communication formula. Use it often. 
And for example, I hate being called on in class, because often I didn’t know the answer; I asked my teachers to call on me only if I raised my hand or made eye contact. But you have to be willing to compromise, too. If your teacher asks you to try something, try it. They’re probably not trying to throw you in the deep end to drown. Explain to them too that you’re too ANXIOUS (not nervous) to make eye contact with them. It’s not that you’re being disrespectful, but you’re too anxious. For my first presentation of the year my teacher allowed me to present, but nobody’s eyes were on me. Everyone had to look down. That made me feel a lot better, but she said for my next presentation (which was half a year later) I would have to just do it, no bars held. That’s a compromise, and it made me a better, less anxious person, because it proved to me that i could do it, despite my initial slip ups.

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I strugled with something simular last year Im in theripy now so its gotten better. My advice is to just try your best you will over come it evenchally. If it dosnt talk to someone you trust like a family member and they can try to make it more confortible for you.

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