This is an education and support group for people in the Denver area who suffer from social anxiety/social phobia. Along with social anxiety, we'll also discuss topics such as public speaking anxiety, self-esteem, depression, weight management, relaxation techniques, and many others.
We meet a few times a month. Our meetings consist of one member giving a brief presentation on a topic relevant to the group, and then we have a discussion. Anyone can give the presentation and you can choose to participate in the discussion or just listen. There's never any pressure to do anything. So far, we've discussed topics such as self-esteem, exposure therapy, mindfulness, and we've even gotten into the ancient teachings of the Buddha.
It's a fun and supportive group. It's purely a self-help group and it's by no means a substitute for therapy. None of us are professional therapists. What we can provide is a sense of normalcy, though, since all of us have issues we're trying to deal with.
The King's Speech is a British historical drama about King George VI, who, to overcome his stammer, sees a speech therapist. The two men become friends as they work together and the king relies on his speech therapist to help him make a radio broadcast at the beginning of World War II.
The king's stuttering problem was a side effect of his social anxiety. He could barely even talk to his children without stuttering and public speaking was nearly impossible.
The King's Speech won several Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor.
