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.