Social Anxiety Disorder Help
Social anxiety disorder cannot be cured. Medications are available and have been found to be helpful for some people. Medications sometimes will allow a person to receive more benefit from behavioral therapy. Some of the considerations to consider before beginning medication are:
• The severity of symptoms
• Other medications you may take
• Your current physical health
A medical doctor or a psychiatrist must prescribe medications. Many times the prescribing doctor will work...
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From Our Experts
Social Anxiety Disorder Survey Reveals Severity of Impact of...
A recently published on-line survey commissioned by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) provides up-close and... Read more »
Stress Busters: 10 Tips to Control Your Negative Emotions
Anxiety disorders can impact every part of your life. It can interfere with relationships and make you uncomfortable in social situations.... Read more »
Social Anxiety Disorder Affects Personal Relationships
Just prior to May, which is Mental Health Month, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) released a survey about social anxiety... Read more »
Living with Social Anxiety Disorder
Many people see SAD as extreme shyness. It is not. Social Anxiety Disorder can be debilitating. People with SAD live with constant... Read more »
Five Myths About Social Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) can be debilitating. While everyone feels nervous when giving a speech or going on a first date, SAD causes... Read more »
From Our Sources
Video: Dealing with social anxiety disorder
In this short video from WebMD, a reporter talks to a young woman who suffers from social anxiety disorder. The young woman explains how the... Read more »
15 million Americans have social anxiety disorder
A new survey from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America has found that social anxiety disorder prevents about 15 million Americans from... Read more »
ADAA on Social Anxiety
Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is an intense, persistent fear of being scrutinized and negatively evaluated by others in... Read more »
Social Anxiety: Tis the Season!
With sweaty palms and pounding heart, you swallow the lump in your throat and make your way into the large, crowded room. Even though you are at your... Read more »
Meet Expert Patient Lynne Taetzsch
I am an artist and writer who has suffered from anxiety and mood swings since I was a young girl. I've got social anxiety, performance anxiety, and... Read more »
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