How to cure social anxiety

Social 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.