Social Anxiety Disorder (social phobia) is the third largest mental
health care problem in the world.
Latest government epidemiological data show social phobia affects over
7% of the population at any given time. The lifetime prevalence rate
(i.e., the chances of developing social anxiety disorder at any time
during the lifespan) stands at above 13%.
Definition: Social anxiety is the fear of social situations that
involve interaction with other people. Put another way, social anxiety
is the fear and anxiety of being judged and evaluated by other people.
If a person usually becomes anxious in social situations, but seems
fine when they are alone, then "social anxiety" may be the problem.
Perceptions: People with social anxiety are many times seen by others
as being shy, quiet, backward, withdrawn, inhibited, unfriendly,
nervous, aloof, and disinterested. People with social anxiety want to
be "normal" socially, they want to make friends and they want to be
involved and engaged in social interactions.
Having social anxiety prevents people from being able to do the things
they want, however.
Triggering Symptoms: People with social anxiety usually experience
significant distress in the following situations:
Being introduced to other people
Being teased or criticized
Being the center of attention
Social situations where the person exhibits excessive
self-consciousness
Being watched or observed while doing something
Having to say something in a formal, public situation
Meeting people in authority ("important people/authority figures")
Feeling insecure and out of place in social situations ("I don't ...
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... hospital emergency rooms
after an anxiety problem. People with panic disorder many times go to
hospital emergency rooms, because they feel there is something
medically and physically wrong with them.
High rates of alcoholism and other substance abuse, family
difficulties and problems, lack of personal relationships, and
difficulty in obtaining and continuing with employment are among the
everyday problems experienced by many people with social anxiety
disorder.
Lack of professional and knowledgeable therapists is the biggest and
most relevant problem to overcoming social anxiety. While we know it
can be done, and a vast amount of clinical and research evidence
supports this, overcoming social anxiety is difficult because of the
scarcity of treatment options for people with this persistent anxiety
disorder.
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