Is there any medication, herbal or otherwise, which aids confidence and reduces shyness?
David writes: Not that I know of. Mind you, you could try herbal remedies (or homeopathic ones) but I don’t know of any scientific evidence that they work. Let’s see what Christine says about getting you some anti-shyness therapy. Christine writes: There are undoubtedly preparations in health shops that are supposed to reduce anxiety – and such remedies will not do you any harm and might help you feel more relaxed. And when you feel relaxed, you won’t feel so shy. But it sounds to me as if this shyness may be a major problem for you. If this is the case, then you might need some professional help to improve things so you can lead a more normal life. What I suggest you do is to buy a book called: ‘Overcoming social anxiety and shyness’ by Gillian Butler, published by Robinson. This book – part of an excellent series – is based on cognitive behaviour principles. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a form of therapy that is excellent for helping people with shyness. So read – and work on
David writes: Not that I know of. Mind you, you could try herbal remedies (or homeopathic ones) but I don’t know of any scientific evidence that they work. Let’s see what Christine says about getting you some anti-shyness therapy. Christine writes: There are undoubtedly preparations in health shops that are supposed to reduce anxiety – and such remedies will not do you any harm and might help you feel more relaxed. And when you feel relaxed, you won’t feel so shy. But it sounds to me as if this shyness may be a major problem for you. If this is the case, then you might need some professional help to improve things so you can lead a more normal life. What I suggest you do is to buy a book called: ‘Overcoming social anxiety and shyness’ by Gillian Butler, published by Robinson. This book – part of an excellent series – is based on cognitive behaviour principles. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a form of therapy that is excellent for helping people with shyness. So read – and work on
