Social anxiety

been a battle between social situations and fun, and on my seventeenth birthday, I let my fear of social situations control me. My seventeenth birthday is a landmark for me, however not for the usual reason, it was the day where I decided I needed to stand up to my fear and control it. Shortly after I confessed my fear to my parents and how I wanted to stop it. As a result, I went to talk to a therapist along with my parents in order to find ways to control my social anxiety and function not out…

part of my life, because three years ago my sister was diagnosed with social anxiety. She become a mother at a young age, she isolated herself in her room. She knew that her anxiety, thoughts and fears where irrational and unfounded. She realize that it is angst and terror that she was experiencing. But despite this logical knowledge and sense, she still continued to feel and believe differently, thus, thoughts and symptoms of anxiety usually persist with no indication going away. CBT…

and although this aids in widening and strengthening the social networks of peers, there is also an increased risk of Internet addiction (Smahel, Brown, & Blinka, 2012). This largely growing disorder, known as Internet addiction, has been characterised as being of sexual preoccupations(cybersex), immoderate gaming or online gambling and socialisation through the use of text messaging or emailing. It has been associated with symptoms of social phobia, loneliness, depression and…

I hate people saying I’m shy. I don’t like public speaking, that’s so annoying. I like to talk with my friends, but that doesn’t mean I like to speak in front of all the people that I don’t know. Actually, people who say I’m shy are right because I don’t talk to strangers. I’m tired of hearing and answering those stupid questions and advices, like “why don’t you talk?” or “don’t be shy.” Here’s my answer: because I’m shy and I don’t talk to strangers, sorry. I like to be alone sometimes, but I…

8/18/17: When offering Wilson strategies to improve his social skills, he shared what he thought was the cause of his having social struggles. He stated that growing up, he was the most socially awkward kid you could ever hope to meet. However, he bullied, rejected, and abused which caused to him to want to be left alone. Later in life, he feared that there was something wrong with him, and feared nobody would ever accept him. Then the unthinkable happened, he had a nervous breakdown causing…

In Ned Vizzini’s It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Craig a teenage boy, suffers from depression. After many hours of studying, Craig finally gets accepted into Manhattan’s Executive Pre-Professional High School with his best friend Aaron. Manhattan’s Executive Pre-Professional High School is a very tough institute that only about 800 students get into. He and Aaron are very excited about their acceptance. Craig is very stressed over all the cumbersome work the school throws at him. Because of the…

Social Phobia: McKenzie Simpson Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Social Phobia Social phobia, also known as social anxiety, is a very common disorder that many people struggle to cope with. It is characterized by a constant fear of social situations and an expectation of judgment or rejection from their peers (NIH). It can be caused by numerous circumstances, many of which stem from childhood experiences. Social phobia has a very optimistic outlook due to the many treatments available…

Social phobia has been condensed into defining a disorder where people face physical, emotional, and mental distress due to social situations such as encountering groups of people or speaking to a person. According to the Social Anxiety Association, this social phobia has spread enough over the years to now affect 7% of the world’s population. Pioneers, such as Soheli Datta and Sanjukta Das, in the field of psychology have used a method as an asset in order to treat and reduce the distress of…

Social Anxiety as a Product of Modern Society In Alain de Botton’s book Social Anxiety and the chapter “Equality, Expectation, and Envy,” Botton elaborates on some of the causes and effects of social anxiety in both the modern world and in history. Alain de Botton claims that we, as a modern western civilization, will never be contempt with what we have; and we will always strive to have more, which causes much of the status anxiety seen today. Botton explains that within the past 2000 years…

negative effects of social media have a lasting effect on humans’ psychiatric processes and can trigger certain emotions that develop into mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. At George Mason University, I wish to conduct research on how social media contributes to teenage depression and anxiety. I am interested in this topic because of my experience with social media contributing to mental illnesses. I have been diagnosed as clinically depressed coupled with anxiety disorder, and…