What do social anxiety phycologists teach you?

Question

I am thinking of getting therapy. Give me examples of how they help you get over social anxiety disorder

Answer 1

i had the same problem and sometimes still do and i had a therapist. basically you are told to go out and sometimes no matter how hard it may be to try new things. I have done this and have had some panic attacks but after doing things more often you kinda get used to it. You have to think more positively like live in the moment and dont think that you are feeling anxious because the more you think it your brain will act on that. good luck (:

Answer 2

I can definatly relate to that! I suffer from social anxiety disorder, and I was also debating whether to treat it with medication (anti-depressants) or to go to counseling. I decided to treat it with both, because the meds help you feel more relaxed, in my opinion, and talking with the counselor can help you get used to talking with people, something that i found very hard to do. The counseling is talking about how it feels to have this disorder, and it will put you in situations where you interact with people. It could be as hard as face-to-face conversations, or calling someone on the phone. I called Wal Mart to ask if they had a CD in stock, so that's an example. it gets much easier to cope with this disorder with counseling. Good Luck!