What Causes Your Social Anxiety?
Kathy Nelson
Social anxiety or social phobia as it is sometimes known causes people to become totally overwhelmed by everyday situations. Situations that most of us take no notice of can drive a person who suffers with anxiety into deep fear and sometimes panic.
Not everyone with anxiety disorder will have the same symptoms, we are all different so anxiety will have different effects on all of us. Some people will fear fear itself and fall into the ongoing circle of fear and anxiety while others fear nothing apart from being embarrassed.
In situations that are feared, people that have social anxiety disorder will feel intense anxiety. The anxiety they feel may lead to trembling, pounding heart, blushing, nausea, and sweating. For many having this anxiety will turn into a panic attack.
The feeling of embarrassment that the person with social anxiety suffers from can be so severe that they stop going out into public places. Over time they spend more and more time with only family members and withdraw from their social circle more and more.
Other people with social anxiety only fear certain social situations. Some people become anxious when they are dealing with people in higher positions such as their boss. This affects their positions at work and can be detrimental to their career.
Some of the things that most of us do daily can cause anxiety attacks for others. You may go out and eat in restaurant and use the bathroom anywhere you are without even thinking about it. Someone with social anxiety disorder would find it to be extremely distressing
No one really knows why but women are more likely than men to have social anxiety disorders, some people have a theory that there are many men who suffer but never say anything and don't get treatment for it. If this is the case they must just retreat into their own world of pain and that is a shame, there are ways for all of us to get help and no one should suffer from anxiety disorders alone.
If your child or someone you know is considered to be a shy person then you probably know what to do , however if they start avoiding every social occasion, avoiding parties, meetings and maybe even eating alone constantly, you may have a case of social anxiety disorder on your hands. It is best to see a professional at this point rather than leaving it to long, the sooner that treatment starts the greater the chance for recovery.
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