Horrible social anxiety disorder. Hard to be social with anyone who I don’t know very well.

April 29th, 2010

debon.alana asked:


In Highschool I was very outgoing. I liked to joke around and was probably kind of mean in someways. I was comfortable with myself. I didn’t have a problem interacting with people I didn’t know very well at all. I really didn’t care too much what others thought.

Now, nearing 10 years later I find myself the opposite. I am too focused on not looking/sounding stupid that my attention goes to myself which ultimately makes me do rather “air-headish” things and sound like an airhead (perhaps I really am but I doubt to this extent). I don’t like to be in crowds or in social settings where everyone knows each other and I am the stranger. I am pretty sure my social skills have eroded because of this as well.

Basically, I am watching everything I do and looking at how others will see it and how they are reacting. Thats my main focus while everything around me is a lesser priority. I can’t figure out a way to stop this.

Sometimes it doesn’t bother me at all but for the most part it does. There are a lot of other details that I can provide if anyone needs but I am just looking for anyone that has dealt with this personally or knows someone close that has dealt with this. Basically for any information regarding it and how to deal, beat, cure, etc it.

I would like to avoid medications if possible but I realize it is a strong possibility. I imagine I am only truly myself a very small fraction of the time in anyone else’s presence.

Cesar

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Will I ever be okay and not so stressed?

April 29th, 2010

LAME! asked:


I’ve recently taken on anxiety and depression because of school. I have nightmares about school all the time now, and i just get this scared feeling in my gut about school and stressing out. I’m so tired of feeling so scared all the time. I feel like my case of anxiety depression is different from everyone else and that it can’t be cured with meds. Is there hope for me? I just want to feel like there’s someone out there who could help me.

Shawn

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Can someone help me cure my nervousness?

April 29th, 2010

Heather asked:


I think it is anxiety. But I really don’t wanna get more pills unless it is the last option I have. Is there something else that I can do first before I try going towards the pills or therapy?

HEIDI

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The Linden Method, does it work, how does it work?

April 29th, 2010

robbyrne88 asked:


Hi, I suffer moderately with anxiety and panic attacks. My father suffers very very bad and is on a concoction of pills. Which aren’t really helping him. Would anyone recommend it? I’d love to see him cured.

Danielle

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If SSRIs are really the cure than why do we have other therapies?

April 28th, 2010

Appel asked:


It has been explained to me that people with depression and anxiety (like me) have some type of chemical (serotonin) imbalance in thier brain. And just like people with diabetes need insulin, people with depression and anxiety need SSRIs.

Does this mean it is impossible to help depression and anxiety without medication?
What do you think of therapists who think SSRIs are the only form of treatment?

Neva

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i think i have social anxiety disorder. please read?

April 25th, 2010

La Fille de Salade asked:


what should i do? i believe i have it… i check with all the symptoms. how do i cure it? do i talk to someone? how do i tell my mom that i might have it? although, she’s probably already guessed it after all those times i’ve made her answer the phone and cover for me when i don’t want to hang out with my ‘friends’.

Adware Remover

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Has anybody been treated with lexapro?Does it work?

April 23rd, 2010

barry d asked:


I have been put on a 5mg dose to start with.I am suffering with anxiety due to an ongoing back injury.I have read some reviews about ssri drugs and the cure seems to be worse than the diease.Any advice would be great.Can I still take alcohol?

Amelda

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Will Nanotechnology someday cure all mental and brain disorders?

April 21st, 2010

Rev Run asked:


Such as depression, anxiety disorders, bipolarism, schizophrenia, personality disorders, sociopathy, psychopathy?

Noreen

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Is social anxiety just another disoder invented to make ppl believe they have a disorder that can only?

April 21st, 2010

Fdd F asked:


be cured by paying for therapy and ‘medication’? what dooo yooo think?

MIKE

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Do you ever think there will be a cure?

April 20th, 2010

southpark asked:


A cure for Panic Disorder? And by cure, I mean a way for doctors to be able to correct the chemical imbalances in us other than through meds. I want to be able to have anxiety and panic, but not to the extend of a panic attack or the excessive worrying.

Boobie

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