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Reentry is triggering my social anxiety. Here are my tips for coping.

Luckily, some of my pre-pandemic methods have come in handy

Perspective by
Lily contributor
June 6, 2021 at 9:14 a.m. EDT
(Christine Suggs/For The Washington Post/For The Washington Post)

What do you do when you’re an introvert, have mild social anxiety and haven’t really socialized in a year? All of those things apply to me, but luckily, some of my pre-pandemic methods have come in handy. Here’s my process for returning to social events.