There's nothing wrong with him.

I just came across a little story that I felt goes right along with the "weaknesses" discussion. A home schooling mother is telling a story of driving along in the car with her son. He had just participated in a youth conference type of situation where he had spent several days with other youth. In talking to his mom, he was lamenting his feelings of inadequacy whenever he gets around groups of people. He said he never knows what to say, and when he does say something he always feels like he said the wrong thing. His mom immediately starts thinking that it's probably all the fault of home schooling, that he hasn't had enough opportunities to socialize, etc., and she starts coming up with ideas of things she might do to improve his feelings of self worth. She considers counseling, and other types of interventions. Luckily she had the presence of mind to take her concerns to the Lord, wondering which of her ideas was the right one. Here's the answer she received:
"There is nothing wrong with your son. Teach him to whom he must go in order to turn his weaknesses to strengths."

That hit me as just another way to look at the weaknesses in our lives. Our weaknesses are not defects that need "fixing." The answer is not behavior modification classes, or books, or whatever else we might initially turn to to "get over" these things. The answer is humility and faith in the saving power of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. A well known quote by President Packer says that "True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior." Going in search of those true doctrines includes scripture study and earnest prayer. Those are the way that we humble ourselves, increase our faith, and allow Heavenly Father to convert our weaknesses to strengths. It may be that there is a place for the other things mentioned, that isn't for anyone to judge for anyone else, but if we really want help with our weaknesses, we would do well to follow the instructions for that as given in the scriptures (see Ether 12:27), and then see where we are inspired to go from there. Turning to the Lord should be first on our list of options, not where we go when all else has failed. Rather than seeing ourselves as "broken," let's always remember that we are a work in progress, and Heavenly Father is the builder with the master plan. We can trust that He knows what He's doing as he takes us from where we are to the masterpieces we will become.