How do you treat social anxiety disorder is there hope?
25 June 2010
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That Weird Kid asked:
I have had social anxiety disorder for years but the doctors always told me I was just shy which was untrue it was much more than that.I do not have a job not that many friends dont even drive yet due to this .I want to get help and I am just wondering if there is any way to treat this or at least make it tolerable and let me live finally.If you want to make fun of this go right ahead but unless you actually deal with this you have no idea how difficult or hard it is to live with.
I have had social anxiety disorder for years but the doctors always told me I was just shy which was untrue it was much more than that.I do not have a job not that many friends dont even drive yet due to this .I want to get help and I am just wondering if there is any way to treat this or at least make it tolerable and let me live finally.If you want to make fun of this go right ahead but unless you actually deal with this you have no idea how difficult or hard it is to live with.
i know how u feel … i was also suffering from it but from last 3 months i m taking medication and this has helped me alot …
when i went to doctor i feeled like punching her as she was behaving with me like i m idiot but now i m completely alright , i drive freely , i meet my friends openly , i m completely good .
go ahead and take the medications .
Medications like SSRIs can reduce the anxiety then you need to lean to socialise. Firstly you do it in a no threatening environment. With a good friend or family. You practice this until you feel reasonably comfortable. Then you do something a little more anxiety provoking. The Secret is taking small steps and being prepared. One thing people with social phobia fear is not being able to say anything in a group. practice set pieces to reduce this fear.
It takes time, energy and commitment but works. After doing this you should be able the stop meds
You’ve gotten good advice so far, i would also remind yourself that its nothing to be embarrassed about, your probably gonna feel a lot better once you get through it, just remind yourself that you have nothing to be anxious about and that people are good, eventually it will sink in and that will be your automatic sub-conscious
any sort of depression can be tide over by faith in GOD and sincere prayer.
Your prayer is from your heart. Further You must have to understood the fact that God is present in our heart. This can be realised in meditation. Further we are the creation of our own destiny. As per Hindu sacred religion, we carry all good and bad deeds life after life. There is no end unless we pray for unification of self with the divineliness.
Hence there is always a possible way to complete mergence with God in this life by a simple and wonderful meditation
Try calling the Mental Health Association the number is in the phone book. It sounds like your doctor is not understanding your problem.
You can also call 211 this is a free referral number and they will give you numbers to free and low cost therapists.
Yes, there is hope. Buspar is a med used to treat anxiety disorder. As u start “coming out”, so to speak, w/the help of medications, it’ll be easier to deal w/ diff social settings and u’ll begin to realize that there was really nothing to be apprehensive abt, and one day u’ll be able to deal w/everyday life w/o the need of meds. God Bless You. =)
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