• Home
  • About Us
  • Our Services
    • Depression
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
Swan Valley Psychology Centre

BLOG

social anxiety

12/19/2017

2 Comments

 
Picture
Social Anxiety (or social phobia) is a form of anxiety where a person has an intense fear of being scrutinised in public.  This fear can be restricted to specific situations or generalised to most situations.  To reduce symptoms of the fear and anxiety, people may undertake repetitive behaviours or they may use avoidance strategies.  In some situations where the anxiety is generalised, this can result in total social isolation.
Is social anxiety common?
Social anxiety is one of the most common anxiety disorders.  Most people experience their first symptoms in late childhood or early adolescence.  Unfortunately, the symptoms of the disorder itself, such as embarrassment often stops people from seeking treatment and support for the condition.  As a result, many people fail to seek treatment and the condition is left untreated.

Symptoms of Social Anxiety
A person with Social Anxiety has an intense fear of the following situations:
  • Public speaking
  • Eating or drinking in public
  • Speaking in a group
  • Writing in front of others
In these situations, the person will show the following symptoms:
  • Trembling
  • Sweating
  • Heart palpitations
  • Nausea
  • Panic attacks
Like many Mental illnesses, Social Anxiety often occurs in tandem with other Anxiety disorders or Depression.  Some people will resort to substance abuse in an attempt to reduce the symptoms. This will affect the symptoms of the disorder and also how the disorder is treated.

Depression and Social Anxiety
There is a strong relationship between Social Anxiety and Depression.  It is hard to know whether one causes the other but it is clear that people with Social Anxiety are likely to experience symptoms of depression as well.  Symptoms of depression can include:
  • To feel depressed most of the day
  • Diminished interest in work or activities
  • Weight loss or gain
  • Sleeping problems
  • Feelings of worthlessness
  • Fatigue
  • Thoughts of suicide

Is there treatment available?
If you think that you may be experiencing symptoms of Social Anxiety, it is important that you see a Doctor or seek support.  The treatment approach will depend on the severity of the social anxiety and also whether there are other mental health illnesses present.   As mentioned above, it is common for anxiety and depression to occur simultaneously.  In general, though social anxiety is usually treated with relaxation therapy, cognitive-behavioural techniques, exposure therapy, social skills training, assertiveness training and occasionally, medication.

If you or someone you love are experiencing symptoms of social anxiety, contact us at Swan Valley Psychology.   There are effective treatment and support available for this troubling disorder.  Contact us today to find out more.
Contact: Swan Valley Psychology
Shop 8 85 Walter Road East
Bassendean
Perth
WA
6054
Ph 08 93793580
2 Comments
Anees Shah link
7/31/2018 02:43:13 am

Social anxiety is the 3rd or 4th common mental diseases found in people. Within the United States, it’s the 3rd immense mental problem after alcoholic dependence and depression. for more on Social Phobia . please read our full story.

Reply
PSYCHOLOGY ASSIGNMENT HELP link
10/31/2018 04:40:46 pm

Wow, i would like to start by saying that this is a very good blog post! I have been following your insights on psychology and would love to complement your knowledge on the various psychology topics, theories and arguments. I would like to share a similar website that has a similar psychology topic for students who would love to request <a href="https://psychologytermpapers.com">ASSIGNMENT HELP</a> on this particular or similar topic.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    March 2019
    January 2019
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    September 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

BULK BILLING REFERRALS WELCOME
Tel: 0423 318 041
​
Email: [email protected]
Home | About Us | Services | Blog | Contact Us
Web Creation | Loose Lips Media