Polite Notice

SURE for Mental Health Webinars are for raising awareness of mental health issues. These sessions are non disclosure sessions and not for the purpose of therapeutic intervention. Some disclosures that have been made, have been triggering for other participants. So we respectfully request that no personal disclosures be made. However if you have been affected by any of the issues raised during the session, please let the facilitators know and they can signpost you to the appropriate services.

About the Session

Social Anxiety, sometimes known as social phobia, is a mental health condition, more than being simply shy, that can result in a person feeling extremely anxious in social situations for fear of being scrutinised or judged by others. As a result, people with social anxiety can become withdrawn, struggle with communication and feel isolated.

This issue may have become more of a problem for some as a result of this pandemic, however for others this may have been a way of being for a long time.

This webinar looks at the difference between anxiety and social anxiety, become aware of the signs and symptoms of social anxiety. It goes on to look at how to handle this and communicate needs more effectively and considers how looking after our emotional wellbeing by self care can help.

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Mae Pryder Cymdeithasu, a elwir weithiau yn ffobia cymdeithasol, yn gyflwr iechyd meddwl sy’n fwy na dim ond bod yn swil, ac mae’n gallu arwain weithiau at deimlo’n bryderus tu hwnt mewn sefyllfaoedd cymdeithasol oherwydd bod yr unigolyn yn ofni y bydd eraill yn craffu arno neu’n ei farnu. O ganlyniad, gall pobl â phryder cymdeithasu encilio, cael cyfathrebu’n anodd a theimlo’n ynysig.

Gallai’r mater hwn fod wedi dod yn fwy o broblem i rai o ganlyniad i’r pandemig hwn, ond i eraill, mae’n bosibl mai dyma sut maen nhw wedi bod ers amser maith.

Mae’r weminar hon yn bwrw golwg ar y gwahaniaeth rhwng gorbryder a phryder cymdeithasu, gan ddod yn ymwybodol o arwyddion a symptomau pryderu cymdeithasol. Mae’n mynd ymlaen i fwrw golwg ar sut i ymdrin â hyn a chyfleu anghenion yn fwy effeithiol, ac mae’n ystyried sut gall gofalu am ein lles emosiynol trwy hunanofal helpu.

Os hoffech holi a yw prosiect SURE for Mental Health yn darparu hyfforddiant drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, anfonwch e-bost at SUREforMH@Newpathways.org.uk.

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Although we recommend that you have your camera on to benefit from the full experience of this webinar, attending with your camera off is fine, too.

Joining Instructions

1. A link and password to join the Zoom webinar will be emailed one day before the session and again one hour before the session. Please check your junk mailbox, if you have not received the link.

2. Upon joining the meeting, you will be put into a ‘waiting room’ until the host lets you in.

If for any reason you have problems accessing the webinar, please email SUREforMH@Newpathways.org.uk.

Please take care

Please be mindful of your self-care when attending any of the SURE for Mental Health webinars as the content may be distressing or triggering.

Please be aware that there are organisations that can help if you need to chat. The C.A.L.L Helpline is a free confidential listening and support service that is available to contact 24 hours a day online - callhelpline.org.uk, or by telephone - 0800 132 737.