2006-09-26 18:30:53 · 10 answers · asked by ken 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Great website about Social anxiety disorder...
http://www.socialfear.com/
2006-09-26 18:35:11 · answer #1 · answered by elcycer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am usually a hermit, you have to peel me off the walls to get me out of my house, and I hate being in any place where a crowd might be.
So I decided to try something out.
If you have a vehicle, try a job like a delivery driver for food, not taxi..lol
This way you get to be around people but not long enough to make you uncomfortable, it gives you a chance to get use to be around people.
I have been doing it for about 3 months now and so far so good, I am still not a social bug by far, but it is calming me down and getting me use to being around people a little more and not go into a panic attack.
slow process but hey its better than nothing at all or have to end up on meds which I was for a short period of time and found it wasn't for me.
2006-09-26 18:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by shyboy_mystical 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Social anxiety disorder is also known sometimes as social phobia. What you need is to get over the "fear" of things. You need to go to a counselor for that. If they see fit, they will send you to a psychiatric doctor. Good luck.
2006-09-26 18:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by Kitty L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have social anxiety. I get very nervous around groups of people. Constantly feeling like everyone is looking at me or talking about me.
What I do is go to group things with someone I know and that I am comfortable with. It helps me alot because when I start feeling nervous or paranoid, I have someone to talk to and take my mind off of it. It helps to talk to your friend and another person also to kind of put you out there a little.
2006-09-26 18:36:50 · answer #4 · answered by James I 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
herbal remedy social anxiety disorder
2016-03-18 01:47:47 · answer #5 · answered by Aline 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have meds for social anxiety now. I take lexapro for depression but it also helps with that although I think there are other meds better to treat Social anxiety
2006-09-26 18:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by lucy02 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you find out, let me know. My son is 20 and still has really bad anxiety. It just paralizes him. He is still a work in progress. Still trying to find the right meds.
2006-09-26 18:39:29 · answer #7 · answered by goldielocks123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stand in the Men's room at a yankees game...the smell of all those filthy New Yorkers will get your mind off the crowd...BOSOX in 2007
2006-09-26 18:33:44 · answer #8 · answered by loofa36 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
The most effective therapy currently available is cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT). In some cases, medication may also be used to help ease the symptoms of social anxiety disorder so that CBT is more effective.
Cognitive-behavior therapy: The goal of CBT is to guide the person's thoughts in a more rational direction and help the person stop avoiding situations that once caused anxiety. It teaches people to react differently to the situations that trigger their anxiety symptoms. Therapy may include systematic desensitization or real life exposure to the feared situation. With systematic desensitization, the person imagines the frightening situation and works through his or her fears in a safe and relaxed environment, such as the therapist's office. Real life exposure gradually exposes the person to the situation but with the support of the therapist.
Medication: There are several different types of medications used to treat social anxiety disorder, including: antidepressants, like Paxil; tranquilizers (benzodiazepines), such as Xanax, Librium, Valium, and Ativan; beta-blockers, often used to treat heart conditions, may also be used to minimize certain physical symptoms of anxiety, such as shaking and rapid heartbeat.
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Social - That which refers to groups, a set of persons, or a collectivity.
Social Ability - Characteristic of a person who deals easily with social performance situations.
Social Anxiety - Intense anxiety in social performance situations. The same as Social Phobia and Social Anxiety Disorder.
Social Anxiety Disorder - Intense anxiety in social performance situations. Synonym for Social Phobia.
Social Anxiety Sufferer - Somebody who shows signs and symptoms of Social Phobia / Anxiety Disorder.
Social-Phobia - Anxiety disorder in performance social situations. The same as Social Anxiety Disorder.
Social Phobia Sufferer - Somebody who shows signs and symptoms of Social Phobia / Anxiety Disorder.
Social Performance - Execution of some act in a social situation. It can simply be remaining silent in the presence of another person or eating in public or speaking to an audience which. There are countless social situations in which performance is at stake.
Social Skill - Ability to be effective in social situations.
People with social anxiety disorder may be afraid of a specific situation, such as speaking in public. However, most people with social anxiety disorder fear more than one social situation. Other situations that commonly provoke anxiety include:
Eating or drinking in front of others.
Writing or working in front of others.
Being the center of attention.
Interacting with people, including dating or going to parties.
Asking questions or giving reports in groups.
Using public toilets.
Talking on the telephone.
2006-09-26 18:37:50 · answer #9 · answered by angelicaisis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a couple of drinks then I'm ready to talk to everybody!!
2006-09-26 18:41:39 · answer #10 · answered by abcmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋