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I saw the question on social anxiety disorder. I was just wondering what that is and what are the symptoms. Thank you!!
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is fear of social situations
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Signs and Symptoms
Some of the signs and symptoms include:
1. An extreme fear of a situation in which you have to meet new people or you may be scrutinized by others.
2. The feared social situations are experienced with intense anxiety or avoided entirely.
3. The anxiety-provoking social situation causes physical symptoms like blushing, sweating, shaking, trembling, tense muscles, shaky voice, dry mouth or a pounding heart.
The basic symptom of social anxiety disorder is of being very anxious in the presence of others.
If you suffer from social anxiety disorder, you may think that other people are very confident in public and you are not.
Just blushing may feel horribly embarrassing to you, and you may feel like everyone's eyes are always on you.
You may feel anxious about giving a speech, talking to a boss or dating.
Some people with social anxiety disorder are afraid of public speaking or parties. Others feel terrible anxiety about using a public restroom, eating out, talking on the phone or writing in front of others.
Almost everyone experiences some social anxiety now and then; it's normal. However, social anxiety disorder consistently limits the lifestyle of those with the illness, in some cases causing them to not participate in school, avoid making friends or miss important opportunities at work.
Some people with social anxiety disorder avoid all socially related situations, severely limiting their life, work and social relationships.
REFERENCES
1) [DSM, pp411-412, pp416-417]
2) [ADAA Social Phobia booklet, p3]
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Social Anxiety Disorder, or SAD as I'll refer to it from now on, is an anxiety disorder (obviously). You start to feel anxiety when you are in public situations, around strangers, talking on the phone, meeting people, ect. It can be really bad if not taken care of, some people end up never leaving their houses, but those are rare and extreme cases.
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This is where you don't like to talk to poeple very much...I don't have it but I have heard it is very scary having it.
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social anxiety disorder is when you feel very nervous and shy around others. Even people you know. You dont want to talk to pepole and it makes you feel very uncomfortable. I myself dont have this nor do i know anyone with it but from what ive heard thats basically what it is. i hope ive helped! plz rate! :D
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Social Anxiety Disorder, is basically the fear of social gatherings or whatnot. It's commonly known as "SOCIAL PHOBIA"
The Symptoms include:
1. Intense fear during social interactions.
2. Avoid speaking in class or dining with co-workers.
3. Start trembling and sweating at the thought of attending a party.
Social anxiety disorder can make you feel trapped, shut away from the world.
-Hope that helps.
--Good Luck, and God Bless.
Hailie
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What is social anxiety disorder?
Social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia, is a psychological condition that causes an overwhelming fear of social situations that require interacting with or performing in front of others. It is different than being shy, introverted, or experiencing the normal anxiety before public speaking—the fear is that you will somehow embarrass yourself with what you say or do in public. Social anxiety disorder causes relentless fear, often beginning days or weeks before an event, and often triggers physical symptoms such as blushing, rapid heartbeat, and difficulty concentrating. Social anxiety disorder significantly impacts a person's daily life. It may even cause withdrawal from social activities and missed work or school.
What causes social anxiety disorder?
Although the exact cause of social anxiety is not known, it may run in families either as a genetic factor or as a learned response developed after experiencing a particularly humiliating situation.
What are the symptoms of social anxiety disorder?
Social anxiety disorder has both emotional and physical symptoms. Emotionally, you may feel anxious, sad, irritable, and easily startled in anticipation of or during a social event. You may worry excessively or fear something bad is going to happen. This anxiety can cause physical symptoms, such as blushing, sweating, shakiness, rapid heartbeat, and difficulty concentrating.
How is social anxiety disorder diagnosed?
Social anxiety disorder is diagnosed based on your history of symptoms, a physical exam, and a mental health assessment, which involves an evaluation of psychological symptoms.
Blood or urine tests may also be done to rule out other medical conditions that can cause similar symptoms (such as an overactive thyroid).
How is social anxiety disorder treated?
Treatment of social anxiety disorder includes professional counseling and sometimes medications (such as antidepressants), depending on the degree to which your symptoms are impacting your daily life. Social anxiety disorder can be generalized—meaning you fear most social situations—or your fears may be limited to one or a few social situations. The more social fears you have, the more debilitating the condition, and the more difficult it can be to treat.
Substance abuse problems or depression often accompanies social anxiety disorder. When other psychological conditions occur with social anxiety disorder, additional treatment is needed for those conditions.
Symptoms:
Social anxiety disorder causes unreasonable, debilitating fear of being judged or publicly humiliated. You may avoid or severely limit encounters with other people—which can keep you from daily activities. You may develop physical symptoms such as a rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, or tightness in your chest when faced with a feared social situation.
When you have social anxiety disorder, common social situations can cause overwhelming fear and anxiety, such as eating in public, writing in front of other people, using a public restroom, or speaking in front of others.
You may be more afraid of people noticing your anxiety than of the actual feared situation. A vicious cycle can emerge of avoiding or worrying about the social event (such as speaking in public) because you are afraid others will see you as weak, anxious, or foolish—this, in turn, leads to more anxiety. This may lead to avoiding or limiting contact with other people.
Symptoms of social anxiety disorder may differ in adults and children. Adults and teenagers with social anxiety disorder usually recognize their fears of being publicly humiliated are unreasonable or excessive, while children who have this disorder may not. 1
Expressions of anxiety in adults or adolescents include:1, 2
Having persistent but unreasonable fear of a situation that involves unfamiliar people or being judged by others. The fear is that you will be embarrassed or humiliated by something that you say or do.
Developing severe anxiety or panic attacks when in the feared situation.
Recognizing that your fears are excessive or unreasonable.
Avoiding social situations that you fear, or enduring them with intense anxiety or distress.
Avoiding or anxiously anticipating feared situations so much it interferes with daily activities and relationships.
Worrying about being anxious.
Expressions of anxiety in children include:1, 2
Worrying about being embarrassed in front of their peers, but not usually adults or teenagers.
Expressing anxiety by frequently crying, throwing tantrums, "freezing" in social situations, or "shrinking back" from unfamiliar people.
Denying or not realizing the fears are excessive or unreasonable.
Fearing performance situations, such as having to speak in front of the class. This fear doesn't come and go; it is continuous and lasts for 6 months or longer.
People with social anxiety disorder often underachieve at work or at school to avoid the attention of a promotion or to avoid being forced to participate in a group. 1 They tend to have few friendships and have trouble dating or developing relationships. In prolonged or severe cases, many people develop other psychological conditions (such as depression or substance abuse). 3
Social anxiety disorder is among several types of phobias that many people experience, such as agoraphobia or specific phobia (fearing an object, like a spider, or a frightening situation, such as being stuck in an elevator).
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