Medication for social anxiety: Medication vs. CBT
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Read more→ Previous: Social anxiety treatment options→ This is the last article in the seriesHere’s how I think about medications vs.
Read more→ Previous: How can I desensitize?→ Next: Medications vs. CBTAnxiety management techniques vs. a treatment programIf you have social anxiety,
Read more→ Previous: How can I reduce my fear?→ Next: Treatment optionsWhen you have social anxiety, the primitive fear center in
Read more→ Previous: Severe vs. normal symptoms→ Next: How can I desensitize?Overcoming social anxiety boils down to three things. 1. You gotta
Read more→ Previous: Why is my body doing this?→ Next: How can I reduce my fear?Think of social anxiety on a
Read more→ Previous: Symptoms list→ Next: Severe vs. normal symptomsQuestion”Why is it when I’m in a new situation my body reacts
Read more→ Previous: 9 factors→ Next: Why is my body doing this?Every individual is unique and may have different symptoms (or
Read more→ Previous: Overview→ Next: 9 FactorsSocial anxiety is typically caused by a combination of predisposing factors + a life stressor. Some
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Read moreIn addition to books, there are training options like Coursera, EdX, Lynda.com and SpeakMeister.com.
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Read moreTo show that you heard and understood what someone just said, repeat (like a parrot) exactly what the other person said.
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Read moreDo these subtle relaxation exercises as you’re waiting your turn to speak.
Read moreGreat job! You developed a passion that took your focus off the fear and you desensitized your fear with repetition.
Read moreI have seen huge improvements with people when they practice public speaking, they become much more confident in a whole variety of social situations.
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Read moreThe law of habituation says the more you do something, the less you fear it. That works as long as you’re not scaring yourself with fearful thoughts.
Read more(1) Stressors, (2) pre-disposing factors, (3) fearful thoughts and (4) your nervous system gets conditioned to trigger a fear response in a specific situation.
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Read moreThe fear of public speaking is a type of social anxiety.
Read moreGeneralized Anxiety Disorder is excessive anxiety and worry occurring more days than not for a period of at least six months
Read moreTake a social anxiety test. Find out whether you have social anxiety and the severity level.
Read moreA persistent failure to speak in specific social situations where speaking is expected, despite speaking in other situations.
Read moreSeparation anxiety is excessive anxiety concerning separation from the home or from those to whom the person is attached.
Read moreA panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort that’s accompanied by at least four of the following symptoms.
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Read moreHow to overcome anxiety using gradual exposure.
Read moreMistaken beliefs that cause or maintain anxiety.
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Read moreWhy group therapy is so important for overcoming public speaking fear or social anxiety.
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Read moreWhat is the best public speaking and social anxiety medication? For public speaking, a combination of a benzo and beta blocker (e.g. Alprazolam and Propanolol).
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