What is social anxiety? I've never heard of it.
A mental condition caused by social trauma or rejection when you are a child. In other words, shynes, but on a massive scale. Say I was speaking in public, I would lock up, blush, sweat, think negative thoughts, and break down. Small talk is sometimes a problem, as I think that people are judging me and critisicing me. It's basically a liar inside your head, conjuring up negative thoughts. Many everyday things are a massive problem to me, say getting my hair cut or even shopping. There is no cure, but is the third most diagnosed mental illnes in the us and uk behind depression and ADHD.|||
What is social anxiety? I've never heard of it.
A mental condition caused by social trauma or rejection when you are a child. In other words, shynes, but on a massive scale. Say I was speaking in public, I would lock up, blush, sweat, think negative thoughts, and break down. Small talk is sometimes a problem, as I think that people are judging me and critisicing me. It's basically a liar inside your head, conjuring up negative thoughts. Many everyday things are a massive problem to me, say getting my hair cut or even shopping. There is no cure, but is the third most diagnosed mental illnes in the us and uk behind depression and ADHD.
i think i have a little bit of this, i love being around other people though just as long as i dont really have to say anything really serious.|||Thats sucks man :)
I feel for ya'|||Nope, :) I get girls everyday. But I do feel bad for you.|||
I'm not ashamed to say I suffer from it, or maybe thats just the meds talking. Anyone else experienced it??
Been dealing with it since I was 16 after I left High School. Before that, I was the class clown and was barely ever home, was always at someone else's place meeting different people everyday.
Since this stuff developed, I've shut myself in. Did you just start medication? If you were prescribed a Benzodiazepine(klonopin/clonazepam, valium/diazepam, xanax, lorazepam ect.) I would advise you look into the issues of these meds very deeply and even talk to your doc about alternative options.
I have been on a Benzo(klonopin) for 4 years now, and although taking something like this might help mask the symptoms, it will never rid you of them and you might find one day your just as much in bondage to the meds as you were the disorder... just another problem to add to the pile.
Don't even know what meds you are on, but I know doctors prescribe benzos like candy, handing it out left and right to patients when anxiety, while from my experience, the only reason ANYONE should EVER take these meds would be as an anti-convulsant(epileptics).
other meds they tried with me was SSRI's(Paxil/Zoloft) They simply didn't agree with me but everyone is different.|||
I'm not ashamed to say I suffer from it, or maybe thats just the meds talking. Anyone else experienced it??
Been dealing with it since I was 16 after I left High School. Before that, I was the class clown and was barely ever home, was always at someone else's place meeting different people everyday.
Since this stuff developed, I've shut myself in. Did you just start medication? If you were prescribed a Benzodiazepine(klonopin/clonazepam, valium/diazepam, xanax, lorazepam ect.) I would advise you look into the issues of these meds very deeply and even talk to your doc about alternative options.
I have been on a Benzo(klonopin) for 4 years now, and although taking something like this might help mask the symptoms, it will never rid you of them and you might find one day your just as much in bondage to the meds as you were the disorder... just another problem to add to the pile.
Don't even know what meds you are on, but I know doctors prescribe benzos like candy, handing it out left and right to patients when anxiety, while from my experience, the only reason ANYONE should EVER take these meds would be as an anti-convulsant(epileptics).
other meds they tried with me was SSRI's(Paxil/Zoloft) They simply didn't agree with me but everyone is different.
He doesn't need medication either do you. Just 20 bucks of the ganja every week and you'll be fine.|||If you are a believer, start reading the bible. If not, start reading the bible. Jesus * performs miracles everyday.|||
I'm not ashamed to say I suffer from it, or maybe thats just the meds talking. Anyone else experienced it??
Been dealing with it since I was 16 after I left High School. Before that, I was the class clown and was barely ever home, was always at someone else's place meeting different people everyday.
Since this stuff developed, I've shut myself in. Did you just start medication? If you were prescribed a Benzodiazepine(klonopin/clonazepam, valium/diazepam, xanax, lorazepam ect.) I would advise you look into the issues of these meds very deeply and even talk to your doc about alternative options.
I have been on a Benzo(klonopin) for 4 years now, and although taking something like this might help mask the symptoms, it will never rid you of them and you might find one day your just as much in bondage to the meds as you were the disorder... just another problem to add to the pile.
Don't even know what meds you are on, but I know doctors prescribe benzos like candy, handing it out left and right to patients when anxiety, while from my experience, the only reason ANYONE should EVER take these meds would be as an anti-convulsant(epileptics).
other meds they tried with me was SSRI's(Paxil/Zoloft) They simply didn't agree with me but everyone is different.
He doesn't need medication either do you. Just 20 bucks of the ganja every week and you'll be fine.
Nah man. Check pm's if you want. But overall not the best advice especially for someone with SA. Everyone's different, but bud effects most people with SA in a very negative way.|||I have it a little. I have always found it difficult to go to another person and ask for help or if they want to go do something. Anytime I go out it is because a friend has asked me to go. Sometimes I think my friends think negatively about me, even though they don't. I don't have it as serious as you. However, I have never gone to another person who I don't know and started a conversation. All my friends have come up to me a started talking to me. Hell, even on psn all my friends have added me.
I wish you the best and hope that you can overcome SA.|||
I'm not ashamed to say I suffer from it, or maybe thats just the meds talking. Anyone else experienced it??
Seriously man, kick the meds and start martial arts like you were talking about.
I used to be anxious in public but don't have any real problems now. Maybe it's because I'm older, maybe it's some other reason... I don't remember what changed I think probably having a job where I had to talk to people who actually wanted to listen to what I had to say. Effective communication is key. I'm still introverted but don't feel awkward or out of place, just different... But not in a bad way, you get me?!
Meds are no good except for masking the symptoms. You need to deal with the root cause of the problem and no medication will help you do that. My sister suffered from depression an was so scared to come of meds that it made it worse.|||
Very True...Blessings to anyone suffering from ANYTHING in this world!!!!|||
If you are a believer, start reading the bible. If not, start reading the bible. Jesus * performs miracles everyday.
I'm not ashamed to say I suffer from it, or maybe thats just the meds talking. Anyone else experienced it??
Seriously man, kick the meds and start martial arts like you were talking about.
I used to be anxious in public but don't have any real problems now. Maybe it's because I'm older, maybe it's some other reason... I don't remember what changed I think probably having a job where I had to talk to people who actually wanted to listen to what I had to say. Effective communication is key. I'm still introverted but don't feel awkward or out of place, just different... But not in a bad way, you get me?!
Meds are no good except for masking the symptoms. You need to deal with the root cause of the problem and no medication will help you do that. My sister suffered from depression an was so scared to come of meds that it made it worse.
That is exactly right. Nonstop, I can attest to this. SA is strange, I have come to the realization its not completely real, it could start with a few bouts of minor anxiety attacks, but then could change into a self fullfilling prophecy.
When you described it as a liar in your head, thats exactly right and meds, although they might seem to be nothing short of a gift from god in the beginning, they can really ruin you in the end and are hard to get off of. When I was on SSRI's and wanted to get off(Zoloft) I had what people call zaps for about a week. I'd be walking and then it felt like my equlibrium would go haywire and for a moment everything would spin violently and then return to normal.
And as far as benzodiapines go, after being on them for an extended amount of time, it's hell getting off of them. People who have taken these meds for long periods of time have experienced withdrawel symptoms from anywhere as ittle as 30 days to as long as 2 years!
Andy Miller is right about the martial arts too. Before I started taking anything(meds) I was in boxing for around two months, I didn't have any problems at that time at all. If competative sports, combat sports in general, doesn't build confidence I don't know what will.
But there was something about getting in the ring, punching someone in the face and even more importantly, getting punched in the face that really set my mind at ease for the entire time I was doing it. And jobs do help to.
You say their isn't a cure, and while cure is a strong word, it can get better if you apply yourself in the right ways and even become non-existent if you stick with whatever is helping. Desensitization is the most overlooked, yet most useful of therapy's for SA. And the best thing about it is it can be whatever you want. But basically, it's identifying the fire you feel is going to burn you(whatever makes you uncomfortable) and walking though anyway, on a daily basis, even going out of your way to do so.
Or, if like Andy said you were planning on joing a gym, now might be the best time. Trust me if I had the means at this time I'd go back and do that. I don't think I can think of one med those damn doctors have put me on(and when I was young and less knowledgable on lots of meds, they really played guinea pig) that ever worked.
They are all just masks for the symptoms and the more the body gets used to them, the less they work and the more you have to take and this process can go on forever.
Thats why I asked what you are taking and when did you start. Because as someone who has had SA since I was 16, been medicated since I was 18, had times were things were down, things were up, two steps forward, three steps back, I'm telling you meds are the anti-cure. They'll keep you from accomplishing anything by yourself, even though at the time they feel like a live saver. Its pure trickery.|||
Nope, :) I get girls everyday. But I do feel bad for you.
Hannah and Jackie don't count. :)
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