{"formatVersion":"1.1","id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/steve-pavilanis","path":"/people/steve-pavilanis","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/steve-pavilanis","title":"Steve Pavilanis","family":"People profile","description":"Steve Pavilanis is a normal everyday guy who suffered from extreme social anxiety and panic attacks for over five years.","language":"en-US","access":{"audience":"custom-shared-preview","indexable":true},"provenance":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/steve-pavilanis","wordpressId":"6391","contentCompleteness":"complete","dateScope":"original-source"},"authors":[],"dates":{"datePublished":"2024-05-31T21:19:15Z","dateModified":"2025-07-31T21:35:56Z"},"content":{"html":"<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people\">People</a></li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Steve Pavilanis</span></li></ol></nav><div class=\"people-profile\" data-profile-template=\"person\" data-default-profile-view=\"contributions\"><header class=\"person-header\"><div class=\"person-overview\"><div class=\"person-identity\"><h1>Steve Pavilanis</h1><p class=\"person-role\">Writer</p></div></div><img class=\"person-avatar\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/9321.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\"></header><p class=\"person-summary\">Steve Pavilanis is a writer, writing blogs inspired by his struggles with social anxiety and panic attacks, providing guidance for others with similar issues.</p><nav class=\"person-nav person-actions\" aria-label=\"Person profile\" role=\"tablist\"><a id=\"tab-about\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/steve-pavilanis#about\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"about\" aria-selected=\"true\">About</a><a id=\"tab-contributions\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/steve-pavilanis#contributions\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"contributions\" aria-selected=\"false\">Contributions</a></nav><div class=\"person-body\"><div class=\"person-content\"><div class=\"person-main\"><section id=\"about\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-about\" tabindex=\"0\"><p>Steve Pavilanis is a writer, speaker, and coach specializing in overcoming anxiety and panic attacks. After spending over five years struggling with severe social anxiety, he was determined to find a way forward without relying on medication or traditional therapy. Through extensive research, personal experience, and trial and error, he successfully reclaimed his confidence and well-being.</p>\n<p>In 2009, he published his award-winning book, <em>A Life Less Anxious: Freedom from Panic Attacks and Social Anxiety Without Drugs or Therapy</em>, to share the strategies that helped him break free from anxiety. His work has since expanded to speaking engagements, coaching, and online courses.</p><section><h2 id=\"education\">Education</h2><p>University of Oklahoma<br>Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering<br>1995 - 2000</p></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><div class=\"person-community-links\"><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/anxiety\">Anxiety</a></div></section><section data-reference-list=\"\" data-reference-style=\"author-date-numbered\" class=\"article-sources\"><h2 id=\"references\">References</h2><ol><li data-reference-number=\"1\" id=\"amazon\"><span><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/stores/Steve-Pavilanis/author/B002ZXSIRW?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-steve-pavilanis&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">About the Author. <em>Amazon.</em></a></span></li>\n<li data-reference-number=\"2\" id=\"udemy\"><a href=\"https://www.udemy.com/user/steve-pavilanis-2/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-steve-pavilanis&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Steve Pavilanis. <em>Udemy.</em></a></li>\n<li data-reference-number=\"3\" id=\"youtube\"><a href=\"https://youtu.be/xI3sVuH7rms?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-steve-pavilanis&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">How To Calm Down In 10 Seconds (Fast Relaxation Trick to Stop Anxiety and Stress. <em>YouTube.</em></a></li></ol></section></section><section id=\"contributions\" class=\"person-panel person-contributions person-view\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-contributions\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2>Contributions</h2><div class=\"person-contribution-list\"><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-editorial-contribution data-contribution-category=\"Library\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/library/how-to-calm-a-racing-heart-from-anxiety\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/library/editorial-15249.webp\" alt=\"A woman pauses thoughtfully while sitting on a sofa.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Authored</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>How to Calm a Racing Heart From Anxiety</h3><p>Learn how anxiety causes a racing heart and discover calming techniques, mindset tools, and long term strategies to restore lasting relief.</p></div></a></div></article></div><button class=\"person-secondary person-more\" type=\"button\" data-contribution-more=\"\" aria-expanded=\"false\" hidden=\"\">Show all contributions</button><p class=\"person-contribution-count\" role=\"status\" data-contribution-count=\"\">1 contributions</p></section></div></div></div></div>","text":"Home People Steve Pavilanis Steve Pavilanis Writer Steve Pavilanis is a writer, writing blogs inspired by his struggles with social anxiety and panic attacks, providing guidance for others with similar issues. 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