“I’m a beetroot. There’s something fundamentally wrong with me.” That is what I used to tell myself. As I explain in my book, Beyond Blushing, I had a phobia of blushing. I had erythrophobia. It was more than just feeling a little self-conscious when my cheeks turned
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You’re sitting in a meeting when your manager asks if you’d like to present next week’s project update. Instantly, you feel it happening: that unmistakable warmth creeping up your neck, the tingling sensation spreading across your cheeks, and the knowledge that your face is turning bright red.
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If you’ve ever felt your face flush red during a presentation, a job interview, or even a casual conversation, you’re not alone. But when the fear of blushing itself becomes overwhelming (when you start avoiding social situations or feeling consumed by anxiety about turning red), you might
Read more →For years, the simple act of social interaction filled me with dread. More than shyness; it was a deep-seated severe social anxiety which manifested in a way that felt really uncontrollable and deeply embarrassing: persistent blushing. This wasn’t a subtle flush; it was a fiery, all-consuming redness
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