Overcoming social anxiety disorder and social phobia

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Social Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia
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What is it?

• Is one of the most common psychiatric disorder.
• Is often dismissed as shyness.
• Feel nervous and self conscious in some social
  situations.
• Social anxiety disorder also known as social
  phobia.

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common situations

• Meeting new people
• Going on date
• Making small talk or phone calls
• Public speaking or Speech
• Eating or drinking in public
• Using public bathrooms
• Performing on stage
• Attending parties or other social gathering

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Emotinal and Behavioral signs

• Self consciousness and anxiety in everyday social
  situations
• Intense worry for days before upcoming social
  situations
• Fear of being watched or judge others
• Fear that other will notice that youre nervous
• Difficulty making eye contact or taking

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Physical signs

• Red face or blushing
• Shortness of breath
• Upset stomach
• Trembling or shaky voice
• Sweating or hot flashes
• Feeling dizzy
• Cold, clammy hands
• Muscle tension

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Causes

• Social anxiety disorder likely arises from a
  complex interaction of environment and genetics.
• Genetic cause Social anxiety disorder seems to
  run in families. There may be specific
  susceptibility genes that play a role in the
  development of anxiety disorders.

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• Chemical in the body Natural chemicals in the
  body may also play a role in social anxiety
  disorder.
• Brain Structure Experts believe the amygdale may
  play a role in fear response.
• Weather weather conditions also responsible for
  this.

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Diagnosis for this

• A doctor may carry out a physical as well as a
  psychological evolution. The criteria include
• Avoid situations which may produce anxiety.
• Recognize your anxiety level is excessive
• The patients daily living is affected by his/her
  anxiety.
• The social situations cause a lot of anxiety

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Treatments

• Psychotherapy together with medication are
  considered by most experts as the most effective
  treatments.
• Psychotherapy
• Cognitive behavior therapy
• Medications

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Overcoming Agoraphobia Extreme Anxiety
DisordersBy Tim OLawler
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