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Social anxiety is treatable Social anxiety is treatable The source of the fear (other people) is
always aroundalways around Simply attend a gathering with a friend and
apply what you have learned from therapyapply what you have learned from therapy
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A therapist may recommend psychotherapy A therapist may recommend psychotherapy and medication for your treatment
Counseling◦ May take a long timeg◦ Could be expensive in the long run◦ The effort and expense may be worth it
A professional is highly qualified to prescribe treatments and medication to cure yourtreatments and medication to cure your anxiety disorder
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Self help books that encourage people to take Self help books that encourage people to take care of their problems themselves
Social anxiety support forums filled with people that are doing the same thingpeople that are doing the same thing◦ Share tips on how to recover and some crucial
information on how to start self-treatmentinformation on how to start self treatment
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Before joining find out all that you can do to Before joining, find out all that you can do to help yourself
It’s always helpful when you have something It s always helpful when you have something to share
These communities are thriving These communities are thriving◦ Because of people who are positive about changes
in their livesin their lives◦ They are willing to share their
recovery experiences with others
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Psychological therapy Psychological therapy◦ Involves finding out the triggers for negative
thoughts about your personality and relationshipthoughts about your personality and relationship with others◦ Once you recognize these negative thoughts, you
can change them
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Is one option for someone struggling with Is one option for someone struggling with social anxiety◦ You are forced to confront your fears just to see◦ You are forced to confront your fears just to see
that the results are less disastrous than you imagined◦ Exposure to the perceived threat on a regular basis
will make it less of a threat inside your mind
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When exposed to a particularly debilitating When exposed to a particularly debilitating fear◦ Physical symptoms of social anxiety come up◦ Physical symptoms of social anxiety come up◦ Your throat goes dry, your hands become sweaty
and you stuttery
Practice approaching a person regularlyact ce app oac g a pe so egu a y◦ Find out that the results of the interaction are not
as they appeared in your head◦ Can repeat the training exercise and soon do away
with all the physical symptoms of anxiety altogether
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Treatments for social anxiety are usually Treatments for social anxiety are usually based on the enduring notion
Only you can determine how you respond to threatening social situationsthreatening social situations
R dl if th thi t Regardless if the worse things were to happen, you still remain in charge of your reactionsreactions
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Medication may be prescribed only when the Medication may be prescribed only when the physical symptoms are hampering your progress towards recoveryprogress towards recovery
Medication is withheld until it is deemed impossible for the person to functionimpossible for the person to function because of the physical manifestations of anxietymanifestations of anxiety
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