A woman hates standing in line at the grocery store because she's scared people are watching her. Deep down she knows it’s not true, but she can't stop thinking about it. While shopping, she is conscious that everyone is starring at her from the big mirrors on the inside of the front ceiling. Now, she has to talk to the cashier. She tries her best to smile, but she sounds weak. She's positive she’s making a fool of herself. Her self-consciousness and anxiety are out of control.
A student won't attend her classes on the first day because she knows in some classes the teachers will make students introduce themselves. Just thinking about sitting there, waiting for her turn to introduce herself to a roomful of strangers who will stare at her makes …show more content…
, and it affects 15 million Americans every year. It is a misunderstood disorder, and nearly 90% of people with social anxiety are misdiagnosed. People with this disorder are usually diagnosed with schizophrenia, panic disorder, manic-depression, clinical depression, and or personality disorder. Misdiagnosis and not treating anxiety disorders, according to "The Economic Burden of Anxiety Disorders," a study commissioned by the ADAA, can cost the United States more than $42 billion per year and more the $22.84 billion is linked to the use of healthcare services for symptoms mimicking physical illness. Also, those suffering from this disorder are three to five times more likely to go to the doctor and six times more likely to be hospitalized for psychiatric disorders compared to those who don’t suffer from anxiety …show more content…
Those with this disorder fear being judged and evaluated negatively by others or behaving in ways that might cause embarrassment. The exposure to such situations provokes anxiety and leads to feeling self-conscious, depressed and anxious. People with social anxiety believe all eyes are on them at all times. People who suffer from social anxiety avoid all situations that cause anxiety as much as they can. The distress, avoidance, or anxious anticipation in social situations interferes with the persons work, school and/or relationships. Those with this disorder know that their fears are unreasonable but cannot shake the feeling. Because the disorder has only been officially recognized in1980 and the problem not being explained until 1987, the definition is not totally accurate.
The causes of social anxiety are unknown. They are still being investigated and researched. However, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, a small structure in the brain called amygdala may be responsible for the symptoms of social anxiety. Social anxiety symptoms include anxiety, blushing, sweating, rapid heartbeats, intense fear, nervousness, or negative thinking cycles. Scientists are exploring if sensitivity to disapproval is hormonally based. Also, other researchers are investigating environment influences on the causes of social
A student won't attend her classes on the first day because she knows in some classes the teachers will make students introduce themselves. Just thinking about sitting there, waiting for her turn to introduce herself to a roomful of strangers who will stare at her makes …show more content…
, and it affects 15 million Americans every year. It is a misunderstood disorder, and nearly 90% of people with social anxiety are misdiagnosed. People with this disorder are usually diagnosed with schizophrenia, panic disorder, manic-depression, clinical depression, and or personality disorder. Misdiagnosis and not treating anxiety disorders, according to "The Economic Burden of Anxiety Disorders," a study commissioned by the ADAA, can cost the United States more than $42 billion per year and more the $22.84 billion is linked to the use of healthcare services for symptoms mimicking physical illness. Also, those suffering from this disorder are three to five times more likely to go to the doctor and six times more likely to be hospitalized for psychiatric disorders compared to those who don’t suffer from anxiety …show more content…
Those with this disorder fear being judged and evaluated negatively by others or behaving in ways that might cause embarrassment. The exposure to such situations provokes anxiety and leads to feeling self-conscious, depressed and anxious. People with social anxiety believe all eyes are on them at all times. People who suffer from social anxiety avoid all situations that cause anxiety as much as they can. The distress, avoidance, or anxious anticipation in social situations interferes with the persons work, school and/or relationships. Those with this disorder know that their fears are unreasonable but cannot shake the feeling. Because the disorder has only been officially recognized in1980 and the problem not being explained until 1987, the definition is not totally accurate.
The causes of social anxiety are unknown. They are still being investigated and researched. However, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, a small structure in the brain called amygdala may be responsible for the symptoms of social anxiety. Social anxiety symptoms include anxiety, blushing, sweating, rapid heartbeats, intense fear, nervousness, or negative thinking cycles. Scientists are exploring if sensitivity to disapproval is hormonally based. Also, other researchers are investigating environment influences on the causes of social