Red Face: How I Learnt to Live With Social Anxiety

Redface is the eye-opening true story of how one man found his own way forward in a world built for others. It is an empowering and cathartic memoir for anyone who has experienced social anxiety, their friends and family, and anyone who wants to know what it's like to travel to the edge of human experience and back.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2021
Publisher: Canbury Press

"Redface" is a powerful and cathartic memoir by Norris, an international consultant on high sensitivity. As a teenager, Russell's face and neck would turn crimson at the slightest thing, causing him extreme blushing (idiopathic craniofacial erythema). This condition sent out all the wrong signals to friends, family, and the opposite sex, leading to social anxiety disorder. Up to one in 10 people develop this irrational fear of other human beings, and Russell was no exception. He desperately tried to hide his secret from everyone, resorting to various remedies such as drugs, herbs, and even bottles of absinthe in an attempt to be "normal."

Through trial and error, Russell discovered a way to overcome social anxiety and live a fulfilling and rich life. "Redface" is an eye-opening true story of how one man found his own way forward in a world built for others. It is written in a wry and shocking manner, dark and optimistic, and will fascinate readers who are socially anxious, their friends and family, and anyone who wants to know what it's like to travel to the edge of human experience and back.

The memoir is immersive and raw in its emotional intensity, taking readers into Norris's private world of avoidance, compensation, and adaptation. It culminates in a deep awareness of himself and the world he moves through, empowering and cathartic for everyone who has experienced social anxiety disorder.

Reviews of "Redface" have been overwhelmingly positive. Dr. Tracy Cooper, an international consultant on high sensitivity, praised the memoir for its emotional intensity and its ability to empower and cathartic for everyone who has experienced SAD. Lily Bailey, an author, also praised the book, stating that it was "deeply moving and informative" and that she raced through it.

Norris's portrayal of the cyclical struggle of social anxiety disorder is accurate and relatable, and his journey to overcome it is inspiring. "Redface" is a must-read for anyone who wants to conquer their social anxiety and learn how to be themselves."

Weight: 238g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912454501