Social Anxiety
Social phobia (social anxiety) can severely disrupt normal life, interfering with school, work, or social relationships. The dread of a feared event can begin weeks in advance and be quite debilitating.
Social anxiety disorder, which is also called social phobia, involves overwhelming anxiety and exaggerated self-consciousness in normal social situations. People with social phobia have a constant, and intense chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and of being humiliated by their own actions. The fear for someone with social anxiety may be so severe that it begins to interfere with work, school and other ordinary activities. Many people with social anxiety are able to recognize that their their fear may be excessive or unreasonable, but often times, they are unable to overcome it.
For some people social anxiety can be limited to one type of situation, such as a fear of public speaking, or eating, drinking, or writing in front of others. In its most severe form, however, social anxiety may be so broad that a person experiences symptoms almost anytime they are around other people. Social anxiety can be so debilitating, that it may even keep people from going to work or school. People with social anxiety may find it difficult to make and retain friends.
Physical symptoms that may accompany social anxiety include:
- blushing
- profuse sweating
- trembling
- nausea
- and difficulty talking.
If you suffer from social anxiety, you might be embarrassed by these symptoms, which makes it all the more difficult to be in social situations. People with social anxiety might feel as though all eyes are focused on them. Oftentimes, people with social anxiety may be afraid of being with people other than their family.
Most people who experience social anxiety know that their feelings are irrational. Even if they manage to confront what they fear, they usually feel very anxious beforehand and are intensely uncomfortable throughout. Unpleasant feelings may linger even after a social engagement, as they worry about how they may have been judged or what others may have thought or observed about them.
Social anxiety affects about 5 million adults in America
each year. Women and men are equally likely to develop
social phobia. Social anxiety usually begins in childhood
or early adolescence, and there is some evidence that
genetic factors may play a role. Social phobia often
co-occurs with other types of anxiety or depression.
Social phobia can be treated successfully with carefully
targeted therapies like cognitive behavior therapy,
prescription drugs, or other conventional and alternative
medicines.
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Emotional Wellness Resources on the Web:
123 Feel Better Life Change System [123FeelBetter.net]
The Wellness Channel [TheWellnessChannel.us]
Health and Wellness Articles, Tips and Resources [InsightJournal.com]
Herbs and Vitamins for Anxiety [InsightJournal.com]
Alternative Medicines That Can Help [TheHealthCenter.info]
Anxiety Resource Center [InsightJournal.com]
Stress Resource Center [InsightJournal.com]
Depression Resource Center [InsightJournal.com]
Social Anxiety Guide to Emotional Wellness [NCHW]
Adapted with permission from The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). NIMH is a component of the National Institutes of Health, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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