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Dec 18, 2018 at 06:30 AM
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I am a new member here. I need solutions to Social Anxiety Disorder. I have challenge with social anxiety disorder. I believe this platform will help me to overcome this phobia
The signs are hand shaking and trembling visibly in the presence of people when writing things or filling forms. To write my name and sign is a challenge in the presence of bank cashier. I always use bandage on my hand pretending as if am having injury and I can not use it to handle pen to write. So, people will pit me and assist me to fill the form Am feed up of this pretence I have got a lot of offers and appointments, but to go is problem because of my shaking and trembling visibly before people My people, I want to be free from this phobia that has been ravaging my life. Please assist me |
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Dec 18, 2018 at 07:06 AM
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I'm so sorry you're struggling, tayo4josh
 Yes, it does sound like you have social anxiety. Do you see a therapist? Maybe that could help. Also maybe you could talk to your doctor and see if he/she has some suggestions. There are also lots of self-help books to overcome this issue. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this
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Dec 18, 2018 at 10:13 AM
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Look into cognitive behavioral therapy. I used to have trouble with social anxiety and it helped me immensely.
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Dec 18, 2018 at 10:59 AM
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It helped me a lot social progressive therapy exposure along with cognitive behavioural therapy.
I would advise you to follow the therapy with a professional. It would be faster and you will find a big support. Maybe, I undertood bad but it seems your social anxiety is restricted to several situations or is it more spread than what I think?? __________________ Social Anxiety and Depression. Cluster C traits. Trying to improve my English. My apologies for errors and mistakes in advance. Mankind is complex: Make deserts blossom and lakes die. ( GIL SCOTT-HERSON) |
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Dec 18, 2018 at 11:39 AM
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I'm the same as you visible shaking ie hands etc. I'm away to start doing exposure therapy in the new year through my support worker and community psychiatric nurse.
I don't have any answers for you but I feel your pain |
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Dec 18, 2018 at 01:34 PM
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Plz, I really appreciate your response, could you be of help on cognitive behavior therapy, am a new person here. How will I get it?
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Dec 18, 2018 at 01:35 PM
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I had it terrible as a kid till around my junior year in high school, then for some reason it just stopped!! i would shake in grammer school when we would have to get up and read a paper. i did get it one last time in college as my last paper i did too. otherwise i hope its gone.
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Dec 18, 2018 at 01:36 PM
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my son also has it in public he says he thinks everyone is looking at him. he says he can feel peoples eyes on him too. i went through that too.
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Dec 18, 2018 at 01:37 PM
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It only restricted to social phobia alone
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Dec 18, 2018 at 01:43 PM
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Is it possible for me to do the cognitive behavioral therapy on my own? My people, if you know what am passing through with the social anxiety disorder, I am not suppose to be where am today. It has been ravaging and depriving me of so many good things. Plz assist me for God sake
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Dec 18, 2018 at 04:32 PM
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I did try CBT but it didn't work with me. I found it was repetitive to the point I went around in circles. Plus I struggle to do things on my own so it was harder challenging for instance going out in public as my social anxiety rocketed
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Dec 18, 2018 at 08:58 PM
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Welcome to PsychCentral, tayo4josh. Here are links to 7 articles, from PsychCentral's archives. The first discusses cognitive behavior therapy in some detail. The rest offer suggestions for dealing with social anxiety:
In-Depth: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 6 Ways to Overcome Social Anxiety 7 Ways to Overcome Shyness and Social Anxiety How to Be Less Self-Conscious Tips for Social Anxiety Sufferers https://blogs.psychcentral.com/socia...ocial-anxiety/ https://psychcentral.com/lib/social-...-in-your-mind/ I hope you're finding PC to be of benefit. 
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Dec 19, 2018 at 12:23 AM
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Thanks so much. I will start reading it right away. God bless you. I still get back to you if the need be
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