How do I deal with Social Anxiety Disorder??

Question

I've always felt uncomfortable in social situations, and it's reached a point where I am actually afraid to talk to people around me. Does anybody have tips on how to keep a conversation going? I sweat a lot, and I cannot look pple in the eye for some reason.... help?

Answer 1

Instead of ativan, you should consider taking a beta blocker first, since ativan is highly addictive.

Some antidepressants are also good at controlling anxiety.

If you don't want to take medications, then you can start by seeking out another person that seems shy and uncomfortable in the room and strking a conversation with that person.  You two might have more in common personality wise and the other person will probably welcome your shy and timid attempts at conversation instead of someone who just overwhelms them.  In time you will gain confidence and conversational skills, meanwhile you might make some really great friends.

Answer 2

Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)

What is Social Phobia?

Social Phobia, or Social Anxiety Disorder, is an anxiety disorder characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations. Social phobia can be limited to only one type of situation — such as a fear of speaking in formal or informal situations, or eating or drinking in front of others — or, in its most severe form, may be so broad that a person experiences symptoms almost anytime they are around other people.

Signs & Symptoms

People with social phobia have a persistent, intense, and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and being embarrassed or humiliated by their own actions. Their fear may be so severe that it interferes with work or school, and other ordinary activities. Physical symptoms often accompany the intense anxiety of social phobia and include blushing, profuse sweating, trembling, nausea, and difficulty talking.

Treatment

Effective treatments for social phobia are available, and research is yielding new, improved therapies that can help most people with social phobia and other anxiety disorders lead productive, fulfilling lives.

Answer 3

Well, there are lots of things you can do. Pick up a book on social anxiety/social phobia and you will get lots of ideas. There's different types of therapy, and some people use medications. Along with a myriad of tricks and self-talk that can help. For me just getting older and getting more and more practice dealing with people went a long way.

The single most important piece of advice I have, though, is to not focus on whether your social anxiety "shows." For lots of people with social anxiety there's this vicious cycle - you feel anxious, then you feel anxious about the anxiety showing which makes you more anxious, which in turn you worry "shows" and you spiral down into panic.

You have to break that cycle. Tell yourself that it's OK to *look* anxious. It's OK to stutter or sweat or just look like a deer in headlights. The goal isn't to look calm and smooth, it's to interact and get more skills. When you interact a lot and have more skills, the *looking* calm will start to come slowly. But everyone looks nervous and anxious and shy sometimes - you can never totally control it - and you'd be amazed at how little it matters and how much you can do and say once you allow yourself to look anxious.  

Answer 4

see a psyhcologist honey and take anxiety med it will help you you will feel much better take ativan it helped mE!

Answer 5

Social Phobia is a recognised disorder, just like any other illness. My partner suffers from it. Some days he is worse than other days.You first need to see a Doctor. Medication can help a lot. Ask for a referral to a psychiatrist.  A psychologist cannot give you medication.

Answer 6

Thanx for asking this question, I am suffering the same problem, I spend many times searching for a solution wherever I thought I should and I found that medicines are not safe.

Social phobia is a result of wrongly programmed subconscious mind which happens only when accept some wrong facts to be true, in ancient time Indian Gurus warned their students about wrong meditation or concentration, and if you are a shy person you concentrate at wrong facts, this is what happens with you, me and all those who are suffering this.

Here is what I try to overcome this. Meditate to gain control on your mind and you don't have to sit like many people do while meditating, there might be many things which you love like music, if you do just turn it on and concentrate it as much as you can, try to find out what instruments are used for that song, if you read book try to visualize it at your extreme. And don't expect to much at the start, and don't give up, if you use this trick I am sure you will get your control on your mind.

You know social phobia is an obsession and obsession can be obtained in one day only, discover this obsession in you, of controlling your mind, it is fun and will increase your confidence too. Remember one thing when you concentrate at something you must select only on trait of that object, like in music, choose one instrument at a time follow it till the song ends, try to read a book in a noisy place, read it in your mind, concentrate the virtual sound echoing in your mind, listen each word.

If you think it is ok, I really like to hat with you. I am almost always online, My ID is "[e-mail]". Wish you all the best.