Health Matters: What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
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What is Social Anxiety Disorder? Is it simply a severe form of shyness? Join Dr. Granet as he talks with leading expert, Dr. Murray Stein, about this disorder that affects approximately 5% of the general population. Find out the symptoms and latest treatments that are available. Series: «Health Matters» [3/2007] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 12228]
What is Social Anxiety Disorder? Is it simply a severe form of shyness? Join Dr. Granet as he talks with leading expert, Dr. Murray Stein, about this disorder that affects approximately 5% of the general population. Find out the symptoms and latest treatments that are available. Series: «Health Matters» [3/2007] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 12228]
um, well last year in school i became very self conscious and i became shy, to the point where i could barely talk to people. Its gotten a lot better but now its like i can never stop getting anxious in front of people. I actually sometimes avoid social situations by myself because im scared of what they will think of me. but i rarely skip it, and i can talk noramlly, But i get anxious so i never know what to say and cant be myelf out of fear of what theyll think of me. its still a hasle
U guys missed something in the lost opportunity part. A common thing I've noticed is that SP actually starts at an early age as shyness then mutates into something more serious as social anxiety disorder.
Since ur constant state is one of fear u are so focused on analyzing and calculating everything that u can't focus on anything else. That poses a problem for learning. SP's do not usually make it far b/c they can't focus on learning b/c they are more worried about the million things.
i can't believe it! all the years i havent been going to school and i now know for definate i have SAD! i get so scared out in public thinking i'm gonna do/say something stupid.
i cant even walk at the door without being dressed up, all my make up on otherwise i feel 'exposed'! when i'm around my friends i get scared to say stuff to them. it's funny cos i actually like socialising but even tho lately ive turned into a recluse and i was so outgoing this time last year.
i'm exactly the same as this. it is absolutely horrible!
i keep worrying when i'm at school someone is talking about me, thinking i'm an idiot, everything u mentioned. i feel so paranoid, i can completely empthasize with you.
I also always feel like everybody is watching me or saying things about me. I tell my parents about these things and they say that it's normal and that I'm not depressed or anything or that I'm being silly...
Every day I go to school, I feel like everyone's going to think that I'm a loser and/or that I'm going to do something embarrassing in front of everybody. I always feel like I'm acting stupidly whenever I try to talk to anybody and I tend to obsess about things... Is that social anxiety?
You sound like me. I'm into sports, creative arts and videogames but i just don't bother socializing with people cause i find it «boring» or «time wasting»
I've 95% overcome OCD and Social Antiety. SSRI's did NOT help me and actually made me worse and suicidal & irritated etc. A holistic aproach was better and the only way. There's a lot I could say but not enough space to type, but good luck people and allow yourselves to be empowered to help yourself because it's YOU that has to heal you! Others just help. Watch & listen to how you talk to yourselves & about yourselves. Replace the negative & empower yourselves — YOU CAN ENJOY LIFE!
@ImWalkingAfterYou , i feel u friend... My situation is very similar to yours, exept the part that u have dropped out 5th time, i have just changed school, i am in first hs year...school is like hell to me too, i am just waiting to get it finished and then i will never ever go to school aggain
@ImWalkingAfterYou Have them watch this?
yea i play sports aswell
@ImWalkingAfterYou
I have social anxiety but i dont know, like ive been very quiet throughout school but i had friends and ive been asked many times when im so quiet, and when ever i meet a new friend i can overcome it for some reason but i cant with current friends because i felt that they would make 'fun' of me of like «WOW you finally talk» or something, i overcomed it over the years but its weird how life is. anyways i think i know how you feel and i hope you work this out
I really feel guilty every time I disappoint my parents. It's just that I cannot what they want me to do like going to school. School is like an hell to me. This whole thing really made me **** myself. I'm worthless!
I don't know what to do anymore!
I tried to be 'open' about how I feel whenever I'm in school but they seem not to understand. 
My parents need to know that I have SAD! I'm not attending school for 3 months already! (I'm HS senior) and they do not know that I don't attend anymore! This would be my 5th times of dropping school. I don't want them to disappoint anymore! If they'd know this I'd be dead meat!! They really need to know what I am suffering.
Ya. Why should anyone CARE
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Not true. I play sports but any thing outside of that, I'm very shy.
@HealthAndCures Thanks
I find that the easiest way to deal with SAD is to just stop giving a ****. I mean just stop caring what people say because when you do that then you are living for other people. I used to have the lowest self esteem but when I realized life is too short I changed my mentality. It never completely goes away but 90% of the time I don't suffer anymore
I know that I have this disorder.......My heart feels very heavy when I'm in public......
human is the only animal that suffer so much from thinking/mind.
Lost opportunities.
if you hide it will get worse. people who get these problems never go outdoors at all or play sports. you need and you need exercise. both of these things release endorphins and help your body be happier and healthier.
cognitive behavioral therapy
The day people with SAD are ready to face their fears is the day their lives will become much easier. I KNOW what i'm talking about, i was muuch much worse that i am now. I don'y know what i was sooo scared of, but please people do me one favour and start to think about, no actually stop thinkking and just go out! go out don't think just focus on others, yeah that's the key, don't focus on yourself and you emotional battles but focus on others! good luck and i wish this dissorder never existed