What can I do to get over my social anxiety?
If you see this PLEASE don't ignore! I need help. I have social anxiety so bad. I can't talk to people I don't know, ESPECIALLY one on one, I can't smile at them, or even make eye contact. That's a problem and I want so badly to overcome it. It eats me alive everyday, like I just want to burst out into the person I really am, but I literally just can't. Everytime I talk to someone, I stutter, I shake, and have to replay what I'm going to say in my mind before I say it outloud. I feel like everyone knows I have social anxiety. I feel like I'm not good enough to talk to anyone, and like I have an embarrassing personality or something, idk. I just want help. Is it even possible to get over social anxiety? Thank you soooo much if you help me.
How to get over social anxiety?!?
Psychology can help people with problems like this. The thing to remember is that the therapist and the author can only do so much. You won't be able to overcome this problem without making an effort. There are things you'd rather not do, but getting better means doing them. An important thing to keep in mind is that there are many different phobias, they are all really fear of one thing. You are afraid of fear, By that I mean fear of fast heartbeat and sweat. These things are harmless. We're not bothered by them when we run. So, the first step in getting better is recognizing this fear phobia you have. Some people have shown great improvement with self help, according to studies reviewed in Handbook of Self Help Therapies. The book Dying of Embarrassment by Barbara Markway is proven effective. Donna Carnegie, the daughter of Dale C., has written a version of the self help classic How to Win Friends and Influence People "for teenage girls" See the Amazon customer reviews. As I said, some people get by with self help.
How can I get over my social anxiety?
Treatment for Shyness is mainly psychological. Some professionals use medication, especially those who do not distinguish between Shyness and Social Anxiety Disorder. Those who do distinguish between them use almost solely psychotherapy, since the anxiety levels are mild or moderate. Psychotherapies apply to any difficulty in the mental or psychological arena, but some therapists dedicate themselves more to some of them, as is the case in Shyness and the Anxiety disorders. It is well to remember that many successful suffered from shyness but they got over it with the help of psychologists. You might know that services of pscychologists are employed in training soldiers, sportsmen, insurance agents etc. There are many psychologists who hold classes or treat people individually to help them in getting rid of shyness. Shyness is fueled in part by so many people spending huge amounts of time alone, isolated on e-mail, in chat rooms, which reduces their face-to-face contact with other people. So start from today meeting people and talk to them about weather, current events or whatever comes to mind. While travelling in bus or plane initiate in talking with them and do not mind if they do not respond well as they may be victim of mood disorder or some other disorder. There are over 20% people who have got some phobia or mental disorder .
How can i get over social anxiety?
Social anxiety is a hard disorder to overcome, but highly worth the challenge. It really depends on how severe your social anxiety is. If it's rather low, like avoiding most social situations, having minor panic attacks, or feel rather anxious, then yes, throw yourself into situations before it's too late. Go by yourself (very stressful for those with SAD) or with a friend or two. If it's a moderate case, I would definitely advise you consider getting a counselor. It's already rather bad. If you feel you can still go to parties and such (would be a good step) then go, go, go! If you have moderate SAD, then you are probably avoiding parties and social situations all the time. If you have EXTREME social anxiety (like me :P), then go see a counselor or psychiatrist right now. (Counselor if you want to talk it through, psych. if you want pills for anxiety...both work, I've heard). Your counselor will tell you what to do, and how to overcome this. Some tips for when you're going to parties and social events: 1. Breathe deep --- through your mouth, and out your nose 2. Think of open ended questions to ask --- such as (if you're a teen) How was your summer? or (if you're an adult) How has work been? 3. Remember that, believe it or not, 95% - 99% of the people there ARE NOT looking at you. If you have severe SAD, this could be hard to believe. Good luck overcoming this =D
How to get over social anxiety?
Hi, im a 13 year old girl and this is my first year in jr high. Last year i was the most social person ever but ever since i enteres jr high ive felt really small and ive developed (did i use that word right? lol) social anxiety. I can be myself around friends and friends with their friends. But when im with people i dont know i get panic attacks, my palms get all sweaty and i cant breathe. There are lots of people I really want to try to become friends with, but its so hard and i can barely even say "hi". I hate having only made 3 new friends this year. All my other friends have made new friends from the new school and I really wanna be able to do that. I cant tal to someone i dont know unless they talk to me first. Is there a way to just get over my social anxiety? There are so many people that are just like me at my school and i REALLY want to gt to know them. If you read all that then i love you : )
Any tips to get over social anxiety?
Suffering with Social Anxiety or Social Phobia can mean that being the centre of attention in a crowd, entering a room full of people, or being introduced to someone new, may be such a nerve racking situation you would rather avoid it at all costs. Trying to be heard by others, join in a conversation or ask a question is something you may feel so anxious about you choose to stay quiet, and these types of challenges can seem so daunting, that even just thinking about them fills you with dread; when you actually do pluck up the courage to act, you are struck dumb with nerves, or you may stutter and stammer, or blush bright red, and eventually make up an excuse to exit the situation as quickly as possible. If you get nervous, feel sick and want to run when faced with possible confrontation, if walking into a room full of strangers terrifies you, or you turn down invitations to social events because you feel too nervous to attend, and it has begun to feel as though you are standing on the outside of life, looking in, you are more than likely suffering with Social Anxiety, also known as Social Phobia. If these scenarios seem familiar to you, there is something you can do to change them; To read the rest of this article from Sharon Shinwell please go to http://www.selfhypnosisuk.com/?p=343 and scroll down to Sharon's advice.
Steps to get over social anxiety. I need help.?
I have decided to go without anti-anxiety medication, but now I have horrible anxiety problems when facing a situation in which I'll have to be interacting with other people. First, I'll start getting pangs of regret for agreeing to meet with people or go somewhere with people, then I'll feel so stressed out that my head starts screaming at me to get out of there, and everything itches, and then, because I feel so guilty for wanting to cry, I'll usually end up crying even harder. I'll even do this around people I care about, pushing everyone away to be by myself again. Still, I don't like the idea of going back onto medication, because the medication (many different brands) tend to stifle my creativity and make me feel like I'm someone I'm not. So, what I do I do to get better about agreeing to be around people without having that flighty adrenaline response? I would really love to not be hindered by the social anxiety problems as greatly.