Social Anxiety like any of the other Anxiety disorders is curable, but is best
if is caught in the early stages before it escalates out of hand.
Symptoms of social anxiety can include,
. Fear of a socially humiliating situation
. Fear of being embarrassed
. Feelings of incompetence
. Heightened feeling of self awareness
. Extreme anxiety
. Also can include Panic Attack symptoms
People suffering from Social Anxiety were often mistaken for being shy and
of a generally retiring disposition. This is because of all Anxiety Disorders Social Anxiety is a newer entry into the scene and as such has been overlooked for quite a few years.
This mistake about peoble being shy is in fact not the case at all. If you are a naturally shy person you will hesitate to put yourself forward in almost any situation but you won’t experience the sensations that accompany anxiety attacks.
On the other hand if you suffer from Social Anxiety it doesn’t necessarily
follow that you have to be shy and retiring. In fact you could be the oposite,
and be the person who is the life of the party and not feel a moment’s discomfort from being the center of attention. Social anxiety can unfortunately become a snare for your life where you are trapped and not be anle to live the social life you wish to, and you might end out of work for years or maybe forever.
Having symptoms of social anxiety your main fears will probably center around intense humiliation and being placed in embarrassing situations from which you’re unable to extricate yourself. And since either an anxiety attack or a panic attack will only draw such unwanted attention to yourself, you might even be fueled by a desire
to avoid such a situation and in extreme cases will cut yourself off from society entirely thereby taking you from Social Anxiety to Agoraphobia in an instant. As already mentioned, social anxiety is curable, and it is best to get the treatment you need in the early stages.
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