Fighting Social Anxiety Disorder
Have you ever felt being extremely nervous and could not fight the fear of being faced with a sea of people in front of you? Probably, you can call this one, stage fright. You might feel that once you face a crowd you might be scrutinized and people will make a joke out of you. Oh well, if you were faced with this experience, then you do not have to worry - you are a normal person. But if this stage fright causes a serious distress and impedes your capability to normally function as normal human being and lasted for a long period, then you might be suffering from social anxiety disorder. Do you think that social anxiety disorder is a common psychiatric condition? You bet it is! Social anxiety disorder is one of the most common disorders in the United States that affects the psychological aspect of people. For every 8 Americans, there is one that might be suffering from social phobia or social anxiety disorder. This anxiety is usually developed after being dependent with alcohol or after going through extreme depression.
The most common type of social situations that most people fear includes making public speeches, having to converse with strangers, getting to know new people, drinking or dinning in public and even using public comfort rooms. This is associated with extreme fear of being humiliated or embarrassed in social gatherings. This results from trying to avoid these situations and undergoing excessive fear and distress. You will notice right away people with this disorder since the anxiety disorder symptoms will be visible. The person experience hurried heartbeat, excessive trembling, extreme sweating, diarrhea, vomiting, tension in muscles, confused and flushed. Sometimes if these symptoms become severe, it may lead to be a form of panic attack anxiety disorder. The possible results of social anxiety disorder are quite alarming. If this disorder happens in the teen years that rooted in an unpleasant experience during childhood, this may take the whole lifespan of the person. Also, studies show that women are more prone to suffer to social anxiety disorder than men. Also, this may also be rooted from your genes. And if social anxiety disorder happens during the adulthood period, this may be caused by a negative experience when the person previously appeared in social gatherings. Fear of rejection and shyness are also to be blame for this disorder. If left untreated, this can also be connected with other anxiety psychological disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder. To be able to treat this disorder, it is better to deal with the negative beliefs of the person. They need to be directed so that their way of thinking will change and they would be able to overcome excessive fear of facing people. |
