Social Anxiety

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Hi all

Both Em and myself suffer with Anxiety and I'm trying to use photography to get on with and hopefully get over it, I thought I'd share this, it may not be to anyone's taste but thank you for looking.


Social Anxiety by Gavin Wickham, on Flickr
 
I like that. Very striking and meaningful especially having seen some of the effects anxiety etc can have on people.
 
"Excellent" portrait style capture Gav, I'd be well happy with a pic' like that.
 
A very powerful picture representing something i also deal with on a daily basis.
 
Excellent ;)
 
It's interesting to see an image that so reflects the issue. Well done.
It also makes me stop and wonder if I was right to give up my work as a counsellor, or rather not return to it after I'd dealt with my accumulated "stuff" from doing the work. My own personal therapy was a difficult but immensely rewarding journey, and made me a better, more empathic and supportive actor in that field. But I do wonder if Anxiety as a "thing" is as much a sociological issue as psychological - I do feel that it is a reaction to a shared experience of social stress, of identity confusion (not in the gender sense necessarily). However I don't want to derail ort divert your thread @Gav.
 
I've only just seen this one, brilliantly portrayed Gav.
 
lindsay said:
It's interesting to see an image that so reflects the issue. Well done.
It also makes me stop and wonder if I was right to give up my work as a counsellor, or rather not return to it after I'd dealt with my accumulated "stuff" from doing the work. My own personal therapy was a difficult but immensely rewarding journey, and made me a better, more empathic and supportive actor in that field. But I do wonder if Anxiety as a "thing" is as much a sociological issue as psychological - I do feel that it is a reaction to a shared experience of social stress, of identity confusion (not in the gender sense necessarily). However I don't want to derail ort divert your thread @Gav.
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Thank you, Lindsay.
I struggle with a few things, OCD (not refering to being tidy or clean, which is most peoples first thought) is up there with Anxiety and I find they 'work together' to knock me back.
No worries on derail (y) it's a complex stuff.
 
I think it’s a great shot. You’ve really nailed the focus point and depth of field. I really like the processing too, with what looks like a slight sepia tone.
 
dan00001 said:
Love this photo, I'm going to have to try it myself!
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Thank you, have fun!
NPUK said:
I think it’s a great shot. You’ve really nailed the focus point and depth of field. I really like the processing too, with what looks like a slight sepia tone.
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Thank you, much appreciated!
 
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