How to cure social anxiety
77Social anxiety is the third largest psychological disorder in North America, there are millions of people in America with this mental disorder and there are many more that dont look for help, because they are afraid or because they dont think there is a cure for it.
Many adolescents and adults with social phobia have accepted themselves with this disorder and they just think that is they personality and there is nothing that can be done to treat it.
However, that is wrong because there are effective treatments for social anxiety, in some people the effects are quicker and in others are slower, some people have more severe anxiety than others. There are also different types of anxiety disorders like performance anxiety, public speaking anxiety, generalized social anxiety, etc.
How can you cure your social anxiety?
There are different treatments and medications available that if you ask your physician will tell you.
These are some of the most common types of medications:
antidepressant medications:
- Prozac
- Zoloft
- Paxil CR
anti-anxiety medicines
beta blockers:
- Atenolol
- Propranolol
There are also therapy treatments like:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
you can find help with:
- psychotherapy
- Group therapy
- Psychologist
- Psychiatrist
- Social Worker
Now, you should be aware that there is no magic quick solution, medications can be very effective in severe cases to reduce anxiety and depression, but most of them will not cure social anxiety and produce side effects like nausea and headaches.
- On the other hand behavioral therapy can be very effective and does not have any risks. Here the psychotherapist will try to identify your beliefs and assumptions, then he will make you understand that you beliefs are irrational and that there is no reason to be afraid and then he will change your thoughts patterns and beliefs so you can no longer feel fear of people.
A person with social anxiety is too self conscious and you should change that focus of your self and be more open and curios to what other people do and want. Most people have the same doubts and fears as you, is just that they are not too self conscious so they dont focus too much on their thoughts all the time.
People with social anxiety
Most people that have social anxiety, do not seek help and try on their own pass for 3 stages:
- Stage one: Silence
- Stage two: Risk Taking
- Stage three: Failing
In stage one means that they are in silence they avoid social activities, meeting people and dont want to take any risks, they feel safe being alone on their own so thats what they do.
On stage two they have taken the decision to take a risk and push themselves forward to a social situation.
In stage three is when they fail, they took the decision to go out and face a social situation but then they didnt get positive results so they go back to stage one. Some people achieve positive results and move forward, but most people that fail just go back to their previous life in silence.
You should not be trapped in that cycle you can cure your social anxiety if you take the proper steps to recover, professional help from a psychotherapist and a little medications can help you make the change easier.
There are some general tips that can help you cure anxiety those are:
- Exercise regularly
- improve your sleeping
- avoid caffeine
- Expose your self gradually to anxiety situations
- Avoid smoking
The true recovery begins when you take the decision to seek help and push your self forward, its important to change your beliefs first, so you dont have to rely on just your will power. Talk with your physician or psychotherapist.
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it can be overcome
Yes I agree with the other Joe it certainly can be over come with a little help and a lot of support from your loved ones.
im afraid of birds and i need to know how to get rid of my fear without encountering it
actually, smoking (nicotine) helps social anxiety sometimes
Social Anxiety leads me to lose faith in everything , even in God , which is disasterous . I don't know what to do . I was doing great when I had to be among people , but when I got alone for sometimes , all the previous , devastating beliefs returned to haunt me again and I'm now in stage one , unfortunately . I find social anxiety the most destroying mental inllness ever
I can't explain it but, I'm 28 and still face S.A.D. I have had it since I was young and it has not gone away at all. I have tried to overcome it by facing my fears, but it just doesn't work that easy. I do great when I'm around people I know (family, friends, co-workers, interviews) but when it comes to meeting new people such as parties, school ect. I don't do well at all. Public speaking is out of the question because I just cannot do it. I know my confidence is a big issue because I don't have enough of it. I feel that I'm not smart enough and that I lack common sense and people are just going to make fun of me. I resort to alcohol in social situations at parties. I can't seem to accomplish any of my dreams in life because of this such as my career or school. I always quit everything I ever start. Some of my symptoms are crazy, but I want to share them. When it comes to school (new people), interviews, and speaking in groups I worry to much about what they may be thinking about me. It seems to be always negative. I feel that I'm making a fool of myself and therefore triggering a panic attack. My symptoms are loss of breath, fast heart rate, stuttering, loss of memory, shaking (hands & mouth), and a ever so often twitch of my head. This is sooooo embarrassing to me. These awful symptoms are so intense to me that I feel that everyone can notice them as well. I just don't know what to do anymore. I want to overcome this and be strong and successful in my life. Thank you for taking your time to read my story.
Great information... I have been a sufferer of anxiety for years and have some info on a hubpage of mine about anxiety also.
kmh81 i fell your pain....I have alot of the same symptoms that you described. If only I knew how to fix it.
hey kmh81, i can feel what you are experiencing right now.
dear friend, first we got to make a firm belief in your mind that "social anxiety" is an imaginary problem.
The biggest enemy is not someone outside in this world, it is within us, "our mind", my friend.
Please visit the following link too:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Cure-your-Social-Anxiety
We will definitely overcome!
I am the same way as kmh81.. I can talk to people i've known forever (like family and close friends from years ago), but whenever I talk to someone new, I always think that they must think that i'm such an idiot, and make such a fool of myself. I repeat through that cycle of silencing, then attempting to be more socially active. Sometimes I can get pretty far, but eventually fail, then start all over again. It really sucks, I have a boyfriend, but no best friend, or many friends for that matter. I switched schools during my sohpmore year of highschool, and It has been extremelly difficult for me.. I havn't really talked to my family about it, because I know that they will think it's all in my head, and that i'm perfectly fine. They wouldn't understand
@ B
Don't think that your family won't understand. While they may think it's just a phase or a temporary problem in your mind, if you continue telling them about it, showing that you're concerned for yourself, they will take notice. They may not understand exactly what you're going through, but once they see that you're worried about it they'll try their best to help you however they can.
i have been suffering for two years now. i am only eighteen and i couldn't even attend my own eighteenth birthday. i feel alone although i know i'm not. i just can't do anything social and it's past the stages of depression. it's taken over and i want it to stop.
Hi does anyone else notice that in some situations it can be complety worse than others, im the same as most people, if i know ppl well then i am realy like any other person, but as soon as im away from my friends in a social situation i get bad social anxiety, also has enyone else noticed that it gets worse if you have seen the people round town after you have been in a social situation? you feel extremly ignorant and thats what leads to failure with me it is awfull, just want 2 be normal
dan m, i know exactly what you mean except i can't be around friends, there are maybe one or two i can be around, the rest has to be family. I am just a shell of the person i used to be. i want to be normal.
I hate it when my head twitches because i get so freaked out in certain situations i feel there is no cure it's horrible.
i hate it i dont like to speak to people i dont know like ill walk half a mile to another busstop just to avoid speaking to someone i know will try to make conversation its ruining my life, im addicted to weed which only makes i worse but the reason i started smoking it in the first place was because of my low self esteem, i failed school, quit college, havnt had a girlfriend i fucking hate it
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15 months ago
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