I actually practice out loud, sometimes in front of a mirror just to practice my mannerisms. It doesn&#x27;t tend to work very well. At the time of speaking, you just go completely blank. Preparation doesn&#x27;t help when the only thing you&#x27;re mentally capable of doing is being ultra-aware of every inch of your body and facial patterns.<p>I have bipolar and social anxiety.  When I&#x27;m in my &quot;up&quot;, I can speak in front of a large crowd fairly easily and can&#x27;t even come close when I&#x27;m in my down.  Thing is, the two comorbids work together. If, for example, I mis-say something, my mood has a tendency to completely drop, which affects my social anxiety, which affects my mood, etc. It tends to last for about a week after that.<p>Unfortunately, this sort of thing can&#x27;t be labeled as introversion vs extroversion. The problem is very, very complex and has many facets.  Giving it an introversion label doesn&#x27;t do any justice to the intensity of the problem.  If anything, canonicalization of this sort seems to do more damage than good, as it gives a false sense of understanding of mental health.