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Social Anxiety
What is it?
Most people occasionally feel the familiar signs of nervousness when meeting new
people or speaking in front of a group. But for people with social anxiety , or
social phobia, these signs of nervousness are much worse. Their fear of everyday
social situations makes it very difficult for them to function on a daily basis.
Social anxiety affects about 10.5 million Americans in any given year. Social
anxiety occurs more often in women than in men.
How does social anxiety affect someone?
Social anxiety affects people in different ways. Sometimes a person with this
condition may be afraid only of specific types of situations, such as speaking
in public or eating and drinking in front of others. A person with social
anxiety may experience symptoms any time he or she is around other people.
In fact, a person may have such severe symptoms that he or she may avoid going
to work or school or have difficulty making or keeping friends.
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What are the symptoms of social anxiety ?
People with social anxiety have an extreme, constant fear of one or more
social or public situations. This fear severely disrupts day-to-day functioning.
Other symptoms of social anxiety may include:
- Avoiding social situations
- Intense self-consciousness in social settings
- Physical symptoms such as blushing, sweating, trembling, fast heartbeat,
and nausea
- Unreasonable fear of embarrassment
People with social anxiety often have more self-consciousness and
anxiety than usual before and during social events. In stressful situations,
people with social anxiety often have increased physical symptoms, which
in turn can raise their level of anxiety and self-consciousness even more.
Studies have shown that people with social anxiety often experience
other types of emotional health problems as well:
- They often suffer from depression
- They may abuse alcohol or drugs to reduce fear in social settings
- They may have other anxiety disorders as well
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What causes social anxiety?
The causes of social anxiety are unknown, but it may be due to a chemical
imbalance in the brain. Serotonin and norepinephrine are 2 chemicals used by
some nerve cells to communicate. These chemicals, along with other
neurotransmitters, are thought to be linked to social anxiety. Therefore,
medications that affect these neurotransmitters have played a role in treating
social anxiety.
However, medications only mask the problem. Hypnotherapy can help you address
social anxiety so that it no longer controls you and your life. Wouldn't you
like to live life more freely and not rely on popping pills that have their own
terrible side affects and could possibly cause damage to you physically? There
are no side affects to hypnotherapy accept self-control, self-confidence and
feeling a whole lot better.
Take action if you believe you suffer from social anxiety
Help is available that can help you overcome social anxiety and get back to your
life. Don't let fear, anger and anxiety hold you back. Take a step forward and
call Amy for a free consultation to see how you can achieve a better life with
hypnotherapy.
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