Fear and Trembling

The top indicators that a person may be suffering from social phobia are anxious reactivity social situations, the avoidance of social situations plagued by fear from embarrassment, and disruptions of social functioning (Stravynski, 2007). The purpose of this paper is to explore the history of social phobia, identify the casual factors related to this disorder, and the diagnostic features of this disorder. This paper will also probe into how this disorder causes distress or impairment in a…

Situations that we as humans come across play a role in how they react in certain scenarios as well. Some of these experiences may trigger social phobia, also referred to as social anxiety. The Social Anxiety Institute defines social anxiety as “the fear of interaction with people that brings on self consciousness, feelings of being negatively judged and evaluated.” Feelings of inferiority, embarrassment, humiliation and depression are commonly…

Emma’s positioning refers to any bodily movement, expression or posture. These positionings reveal her various feelings of fear, desperation, seduction, and insecurity. These feelings appear through decisions she makes, situations in which she places herself, and directions she leads her life which reveal the downward spiral. Emma’s physical actions and postures depict inward fear as her posture in relation to others indicates her powerlessness. Emma’s positioning…

characterized by feelings of extreme fear and/or anxiousness. The four major types of anxiety disorders are panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, general anxiety disorders and finally phobias. A person with a panic disorder experiences periods of extreme fear. These "panic attacks" are accompanied by shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, dizziness, numbness, sweating and trembling. Along with these symptoms, the person may also experience a fear of death. Most people will at…

People suffer from this disorder continually, and the anxiety they undergo is usually brought on for no reason at all. They constantly expect a disaster to happen and unreasonably fear for their health, family, money, or work. People who are plagued by this disorder know that the anxiety they are facing is ridiculous, but they cannot help it. These people have difficulties trying to relax, and they have a hard time sleeping. Not…

Every day having to walk into a class, talk to people and even having to walk by them provokes me a strong fear that I cannot explain. Before presentations, meeting new people, and having to talk to a neighbor, classmate, or a relative always make me feel very afraid and when they talk to me, I blush, feel sweaty, and even tremble and that makes me more anxious and embarrassed. Writing, reading, and sometimes eating makes me feel embarrassed and I don’t like people looking at me at any time…

you find yourself avoiding places or situations, these panic attacks can cause you to become very disabled otherwise. Some people’s lives become restricted to the point that they avoid normal everyday activities. This can become Agoraphobia or, the fear of open spaces. Panic disorder is one of the most treatable anxiety disorders. Panic disorder is commonly accompanied by depression, drug abuse, or alcoholism. Some symptoms of depression are sadness, hopelessness, change in appetite or…

Fear is a feeling that everyone experiences from time to time. The effects of fear such as sweaty palms, a racing heart, and an adrenaline rush are all normal responses of the body and these responses prove to be extremely useful when an individual is faced with an extremely dangerous or scary situation. However, some people have these rushes of extreme stress and panic randomly without any warning while they are going about their day. These types of panic responses are called panic attacks and…

Social anxiety is “a fear of humiliation or of being judged by others, and an avoidance of social situations where attention centers on the individual” (Martis). According to the Social Anxiety Institute, social anxiety has become the third largest psychological disorder, following depression and alcoholism (Richards). Commonly, victims of this social phobia have problems pursuing social environments, interactions, and relationships (“Social Anxiety Disorder”). The failure to fulfill daily…

Anxiety What is an Anxiety Disorder? An anxiety disorder is a mental health condition that can affect anyone at any point in their lives. It is estimated that it affects 5% of the Australian population each year. There are many different types of anxiety, each one with its own causes and symptoms, but all curable. Many people experience anxiety everyday as it is human nature to worry, but this does not necessarily mean that they have an anxiety disorder. The main difference between the two is…