Social anxiety disorder or social phobia in the third largest mental health problems in the world, Even in America, social phobia occurs in more than 7% of the total population there, both men and women. Social anxiety is defined as the fear of social situations involving interactions with others. In fact anxiety is normal in response to stress, Anxiety and even help to overcome the situation, for example with anxiety, your job can be finished for fear of reprimand your boss or worry about the job will accumulate.
Being not normal when it becomes irrational anxiety, you can’t control a situation with a sense of anxiety in all situations, including in social intercourse. Social anxiety is usually characterized also by a sense of panic continue to be monitored, judged or humiliated because of his own, they are afraid to face criticism, or even just received a comment from someone else. They also felt unable to speak in public, either in formal or informal situations, fear of eating, drinking, or writing in front of others. Since it is generally people with social phobia are not difficult to get along and mingle in an environment capable of friendship.
Social phobia is likely to disrupt normal life, including in employment and social relations. The patient realized that he was down, but could not handle it. In fact, they tend to worry for days or even weeks experienced a fear situation. Recognizing the symptoms of social phobia can also see the physical signs such as nervous, shy, sweating, trembling, anxiety, drunk, dry mouth and throat, and difficulty speaking.
People with social phobia have always felt worried about how others see him, especially if the physical signs are recognizable people in the vicinity. The sufferer will feel all eyes were on him. This disorder is not just show up in adulthood. Sign
can be identified early, childhood. Genetic factors could be other causes. National Institute of Mental Health in the United States proved that this disease can be cured, how:
1. Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy for patients with social anxiety has proven to overcome this problem. The results mentioned, people with social phobia are no longer controlled by fear and anxiety after this therapy. More leverage if done in group therapy.
2. Drugs
Certain medications such as antidepressants also help people with social phobia. Of course, supervision of psychologists and psychiatrists still needed. Drug therapy combined with more leverage will be in curing social phobia. If only depends on the drug, the tendency temporary handling.
3. Intensive Care
The disease is most curable. Intensive care, a blend of drug and therapy with the supervision of specialists will provide optimal results. Find specialist who fully understand these symptoms and disease following treatment to recovery.
Posted: March 25th, 2010 under Lifestyle.
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