[Marylin]

Does anyone have any tips or advice on how to overcome anxiety in a group situation.I am unable to attend group meetings,classes,courses,functions.This stems from when I was bullied by a group I hung out with at university thirty years ago,I was racially,sexually and emotionally abused by these people men and women and I fear the whole situation of me on my own and any number of other people of more than one.I must say I have come across such nastiness in individuals since and have handled it but have always since uni avoided groups.It ended badly with me in psychosis at uni and being made a laughing stock and the subject of gossip all over the campus.It cause me shock,horror and deep emotional wounds.Should I talk about it in therapy.

[Dont_Follow]

You should absolutely talk about it in therapy. It helps to remember that everyone involved in any group is self-conscious and worried about their own appearance and how they come across to people.

However, because of what you experienced I think without a doubt you should work with a therapist on it. Dealing with a trauma like that on your own can't be easy.