Learn About Social Anxiety Disorder And A Cure
Posted: Friday, March 02, 2007
by Sylvia Dickens
Hale Publishing
Does the thought of personal introductions, group presentations, meetings and group discussions scare you?
Do you avoid informal gatherings? Do you dread making contact with people. Do you dread picking up the phone to hire a plumber or a handyman?
Do you avoid people on the street, even people you know?
The cure has probably evaded you because of your condition. Perhaps you’ve just learned to adapt. Or maybe you are suffering so badly you just don’t want to make contact to find the cure. This is certainly understandable. It’s sort of a catch-22. You need to ‘socialize’ in order to get help.
For some, even the word ‘socialize’ scares them. The first image that comes to mind is being in public surrounded by many people, all looking at them and judging them.
Social Anxiety Disorder can be devastating. It can affect our jobs, our friendships, our enjoyment of life in general. Something as simple as dining out is avoided.
So what, exactly, is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder is an irrational fear of almost all social situations. When it is mostly triggered by interaction with other people, the anxiety is more specific. Such situations can cause self-consciousness, a sense of being judged and a feeling of inferiority. People with Social Anxiety Disorder usually experience feelings of inadequacy and embarrassment. They fear being humiliated, especially in public.
The difference between anxiety and social anxiety can be determined by the circumstances under which it appears. If the person is fine when they are by themselves but anxious in public, then social anxiety disorder is most likely the problem.
What are the symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder?
There are many symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder, among them:
- Fear of being introduced to other people
- Fear of being teased or criticized
- Fear of being the center of attention
- Fear of being watched while doing something
- Fear of meeting authority figures, such as bosses, community leaders, etc.
- Dread of almost all social encounters, especially those involving strangers
- Dreading having to speak in public, as at a meeting to make introductions or to make a presentation
- Dreading interpersonal relationships, either friendships or romantic
If you suffer from Social Anxiety Disorder, you are not alone by any means. Recent studies have revealed that millions of people worldwide could benefit from a Social Anxiety Disorder cure. Social Anxiety Disorder has been marked as the third most common psychological disorder in the
Fortunately, there have been significant strides in finding a Social Anxiety Disorder cure.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is determined to have the best results over all other methods. This form of therapy is based on retraining the brain away from its irrational thoughts and beliefs.
The Linden Method is a proven Social Anxiety Disorder Cure. It focuses on retraining the brain so that it no longer takes the irrational approach to social situations. The Linden Method enables the brain to revert back to it’s original thinking processes. Once the thinking has been corrected, the Social Anxiety Disorder cure is complete.
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Sylvia
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