Health Matters: What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
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What is Social Anxiety Disorder? Is it simply a severe form of shyness? Join Dr. Granet as he talks with leading expert, Dr. Murray Stein, about this disorder that affects approximately 5% of the general population. Find out the symptoms and latest treatments that are available. Series: “Health Matters” [3/2007] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 12228]
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November 22nd, 2008 at 11:58 am
yeah this plus obesity = social disaster
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:40 pm
i figured out i have that. i cant talk to my dad. my hands r always shaking to some degree. when i get infront of ppl my hands shake more n one day i about skipped out on a speech but gave it anyway. it was horrible.
November 23rd, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Yep, I got the social anxiety disorder!
When I was taking wellbutrin, everything in life was Golden, now that I don’t have medical insurance, I’ve become a recluse again. : (((
November 26th, 2008 at 7:22 am
social Anxiety has ruined my life and i never knew i had it until now!
November 27th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
SAD + cannabis = schizophrenia, which happened to my 19 year old brother.
November 30th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
I agree the news probably isnt the source of anxiety, in fact I never said that. I said that it would help to cut stress levels. The news contributes to stress unnaturally.
December 4th, 2008 at 3:17 am
Number one happens to be a major part of todays stress levels. Ask anyone in the street what worries them the most and I garantee 9 out of 10 will say ‘the economy or a few years ago maybe this ongoing War On Terror’.
In fact we have filled out heads full of news that we have no control over. So how can this not be taken into consideration?
December 6th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
“1. Cut stress levels :
This can be done by not watching the news that fills our consciousness with events that mostly cannot be affected by our actions.”
Dude watching the news really wouldn’t be anxiety provoking for your stereotypical SAD patient. So how would cutting down help? Stressful news is not the source of the problem.
December 7th, 2008 at 5:18 am
Dude I am really skeptical about one.
December 9th, 2008 at 6:39 am
yer gonna lively up yourself
December 10th, 2008 at 8:03 am
i got social anxiety, i made a blog, someone wants to check out my blog?:) thank you so much. and i wish everyone luck going through this :(. xoxox saskia:)
December 13th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
6. Be positive :
Some people I have helped with anxiety disorder tend to start conversations with a negative eg “Did you see that on the news about iraq”.
This is not good and will subliminally associate a bad feeling to you for anyone you direct a conversation to in this way.
You can subconsciously link a feeling of positivity by starting off conversations in a positive way, simple but extrememly effective.
After these steps I guarantee anyone with social anxiety will start feeling better
December 14th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
3. Exercise :
This can cut stress levels and will maintain a health mind as well as a healthy body. Also eating health helps.
4. You are not alone :
Remember most people have had anxiety at some point and alot of people you meet will have it.
5. Sleep well :
Bad sleeping patterns WILL affect anxiety. Make sure you are getting adequate sleep during the week and try to maintain a regular pattern.
December 15th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Here’s how to beat social anxiety -
1. Cut stress levels :
This can be done by not watching the news that fills our consciousness with events that mostly cannot be affected by our actions.
2. Get amongst it :
You can make steps no matter how small but make an effort to talk with more and more people outside of your home in random situations. Ask someone for the time, smile and wink at a pretty girl you know you will never meet again etc this all adds up.
December 18th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
this nasty fear which lingers most of my day prevents u from enjoying life so much. Maybe cos i grew up with an alcoholic father i dont know. I used to have this while running in school i would just hold myself from constantly vomiting, which was always out of fear. Deep rooted fear or something is going to happen etc.
December 18th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
I have this disorder i remember before my karate grading i started vomiting for no reason just out of pure fear
December 22nd, 2008 at 12:07 pm
We are HARDWIRED. we are slaves. we are born into ******* to our genes.
December 24th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I’m the same. I wish I would have gotten help long ago, now I’m terrified of the doctor, plus I have no insurance anymore.
December 27th, 2008 at 10:34 am
do something now, becuase ive quit school, and im too scared of the doctor.
December 28th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I think I might have Social Anxiety Disorder. I can’t even go out places anymore. I stay home. The only time I go out is when I have to go to school or if I have to go somewhere important, like the doctor’s office.
December 30th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
thankyou for this video, i realise this now, i have social anxiety, and i never knew this, i can’t eblieve something can be done
January 3rd, 2009 at 1:30 am
what’s the intro. song?
January 5th, 2009 at 11:02 am
The one part I related to extremely well was the potential to continue education. I dropped out of high school when I was 16 because of the anxiety, but I was a fairly bright individual, it really makes me disconsolate, knowing how much potential I had. I want(ed) to go to college for Computer Science but I just can’t bring myself to go. It really is very serious.
January 6th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
When I had to do a presentation at collage they would tell us about 1 month before. I would worry about it for the entire time! Mine is so bad that if I was forced to do a presentation at work I would leave! I can’t make any proper friends, I never meet up with people unless I’m drinking and if I’m not drinking then I can never rekax. I tense up so much I feel like my back is going to break! I would do anything to get rid of this illness!