A quote for today

I liked this quote!


"Life is something that everyone should try at least once."

Henry J. Tillman

Thanks to www. quotationspage.com

Len

Social Anxiety Disorder Organizations

This is a useful site with some interesting articles on Social Anxiety Disorder

http://www.nimh.nih.gov

Check it out.

Len.

How to control social anxiety disorder

How to control social anxiety disorder is a common question amongst sufferers and their friends.
The first step is to contact a medical doctor or other suitably qualified medical professional. (Please note I am not a medical professional and anything you read herein is not to be taken as a substitute for professional medical advice as how to control social anxiety disorder)

Doctor's have a variety of effective treatments available to them. Treatment is patient dependant and can take the form of prescribed medication or a particular form of short term psychotherapy known as cognitive behavoural therapy. In some cases a combination of both is prescribed. A medical professional will assess the severity of a patients symptoms and make a clinical decision as how to control social anxiety disorder within a patient. The specific course of treatment will depend on the symptoms reported by a patient and their severity. The good news is that the condition is treatable and treatment / therapy is very successfully in most cases.

The prescribed medications can include anti depressants, monomine oxidase inhibitors and high potency benzodiazepenes. (get your tongue around that one). Cognitive behaviour therapy has proven very successful either on its own or in conjunction with prescribed medication. In cognitive behaviour therapy patients are encouraged to face their fears in a controlled and non threatening way. The patient is taught techniques that enable them to control their symtoms of anxiety. Patients are also taught techniques that enable them view their fears in more realistic terms. Often cognitive behavourial therapy is adequate as a form of treatment in how to control social anxiety disorder.

I hope you found this post on how to control social anxiety disorder informative but remember if you or a friend are experiencing this condition contact your doctor for professional advice.

Len.

How to help someone with social anxiety disorder - panic attacks

How to help someone with social anxiety disorder is a question often asked. In my post here I will provide some suggestions. Assuming you have identified anxiety symptoms in a friend or colleague you can provide enormous support and assistance. If you have access to professional advice I recommend you consult with them on how best to proceed. If this is not possible you can try the following.

Firstly, have a candid discussion at a suitable time and place with the person and express your concern about their well being. It may take some prompting to get the person to engage in the conversation with you. The problem with social anxiety disorder is that it often brings with it feelings of guilt, shame and low self esteem. Assure the person that it is out of genuine concern and a wish to help that you are having this conversation. It is important that you are sympathetic and understanding.

Pick your words carefully. Don't make the person feel any more self concious or anxious than they are. Don't be critical of their behaviour now or in the past. Don't under estimate the level of anxiety they may be experiencing. Be sure to keep calm and do not loose your temper. Conversations of this type can often be very difficult, long and frustrating for the untrained person. Encourage the person to acknowledge that there is help available and that the condition is treatable. If possible you may suggest that you can make an appointment with a medical professional on their behalf. You may even offer to go to the clinic with the sufferer and suggest you wait in the waiting room.

If you get your friend or colleague to seek medical advice you have achieved alot. Once a course of treatment is prescibed your ongoing support and friendship will be invaluable. Don't under estimate the benefit your support and friendship can bring to the sufferer. I hope this post has given you the reader some useful tips on how to help someone with social anxiety disorder.

Len

Social Anxiety Symtoms: What are the Social Anxiety Symtoms

Before I discuss social anxiety symtoms, I will outline the condition that gives rise to these symtoms. Please note, I am not a medical practitioner but an ex sufferer of this condition. This article is meant for general information and is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.

Social anxiety symtoms and and in more extreme cases panik attacks are associated with a condition known as social phobia. Social phobia is a real illness that can have a detrimental impact on a persons life. Everybody has experienced anxiety to some extent. Anxiety is the feeling of worry, apprehension, fear and / or panic in response to situations which may seem overwhelming or threatening. Anxiety may display itself as a sense of worry before an exam, butterfly's in your stomach before a presentation or a heightened sense of alertness if you are in danger or are under threat.

It is when this sense of anxiety becomes extreme in response to normal social events or where it starts to limit our ability to live a normal life that it may be diagnosed as social phobia. So what are the social anxiety symtoms?

• a fear of saying or doing something to embarress oneself in front of others
• worrying in advance (days or weeks) of meeting people or attending social events
• sweating, blushing, trembling when in the company of other people
• avoiding situations where one may be called up on to contribute to group conversations and speeches or similar
• use alcohol or similar to overcome the fear

If you, a loved one or friend experience any of these symtoms you may be suffering from social phobia. The first thing to note is that you are not alone. Over 5 million Americans suffer from social phobia. Also, and most importantly this is a real medical condition that can be treated.

I hope you found this information on social anxiety symtoms useful.

Len.