Social Phobias
Social phobics fear being seen or observed. They are terrified of speaking,
or eating and drinking in front of other people. They may be unable to eat in
a restaurant for fear they will vomit and be humiliated. A student may stop
writing during an exam when watched by a teacher for fear of shaking violently. A factory worker may stop going to work lest he be unable to tie
packages when observed. An actor may be terrified that he will begin to
stutter or forget his lines when on stage.
The fears are almost always unrealistic:
...individuals who fear they might shake, do not shake, nor do those who
fear vomiting in public actually vomit in public.
As in agoraphobia, social phobias also usually begin in adolescence, and
only rarely in childhood. The disorder is distinguishable from agoraphobia,
however. Both agoraphobics and social phobics are afraid of crowds, but for
different reasons. The agoraphobic fears being crushed or suffocated by the
mass, or he fears that no one will come to his aid if he is in need of help. The
social phobic, on the other hand, fears that some individuals in the crowd
will look at him and observe him doing something embarrassing.
Social phobias usually begin gradually.
For example, while brooding about whether the groom is really good enough for her, a bride may begin to fear that she will tremble when she walks down the aisle with her father and that
the guests will see how nervous she is. Thereafter, being observed by others
in public may become more and more frightening for her. In contrast,
sometimes a particularly dramatic incident will cause a social phobia. For
example, a young man may actually vomit at a dance before making it to the
toilet. This may so greatly embarrass him that he will no longer interact socially.
Social Phobias are 10% of the phobia cases.
These phobias make up about 10 percent of all phobic cases, and they are
reported somewhat more frequently by women than by men. Unlike in
agoraphobics, in social phobics the phobia itself is generally their only psychological
problem.
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Social phobics fear being seen or observed. They are terrified of speaking,
or eating and drinking in front of other people. They may be unable to eat in
a restaurant for fear they will vomit and be humiliated. A student may stop
writing during an exam when watched by a teacher for fear of shaking violently. A factory worker may stop going to work lest he be unable to tie
packages when observed. An actor may be terrified that he will begin to
stutter or forget his lines when on stage.
The fears are almost always unrealistic:
...individuals who fear they might shake, do not shake, nor do those who
fear vomiting in public actually vomit in public.
As in agoraphobia, social phobias also usually begin in adolescence, and
only rarely in childhood. The disorder is distinguishable from agoraphobia,
however. Both agoraphobics and social phobics are afraid of crowds, but for
different reasons. The agoraphobic fears being crushed or suffocated by the
mass, or he fears that no one will come to his aid if he is in need of help. The
social phobic, on the other hand, fears that some individuals in the crowd
will look at him and observe him doing something embarrassing.
Social phobias usually begin gradually.
For example, while brooding about whether the groom is really good enough for her, a bride may begin to fear that she will tremble when she walks down the aisle with her father and that
the guests will see how nervous she is. Thereafter, being observed by others
in public may become more and more frightening for her. In contrast,
sometimes a particularly dramatic incident will cause a social phobia. For
example, a young man may actually vomit at a dance before making it to the
toilet. This may so greatly embarrass him that he will no longer interact socially.
Social Phobias are 10% of the phobia cases.
These phobias make up about 10 percent of all phobic cases, and they are
reported somewhat more frequently by women than by men. Unlike in
agoraphobics, in social phobics the phobia itself is generally their only psychological
problem.
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Generalized Anxiety Treatment
Treating Panic Disorder
Agoraphobia Treatment
More at:
http://social-anxiety-treatment-cure.weebly.com/
Of course you know the treatment method I recommend!
http://theliberatormethod.com/Welcome.html
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