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[quote=Anonymous]I would talk to him and let him know I was concerned he had social anxiety and ask him to see a therapist to help put my mind at ease. Understanding that he may be too shy/resistant to set up an appointment himself, I would help him get started.

Also, there are some shorter acting drugs, like beta blockers, that might be helpful for specific situations. When I finally tried beta blockers in grad school to help me get through presentations it was like a light switch going off in my head, understanding how much my anxiety was affecting me and what life could be like if I got it under control. Psychologists cannot prescribe but if he has a primary care doctor they might be willing to. Otherwise a psychiatrist or a PA at a psychiatry practice.

And as usual, folks are correct that exposure is the way to treat anxiety, but they are misunderstanding how to implement it. If simply not helping him worked he would already be confident with his roommates. A therapist can help him make small, manageable goals and support him through the process of successes and failures.[/quote]

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