News of Social Phobia Forum

1. I dont like this one girl named Carla, we have a history.
2. In the summer, I was very sleep deprived because I was working a lot of hours. One night my brother had a party and there was a bunch of girls I knew. They were partying literally right outside my door, so I yelled at them to shut the ###$ up. It was a bit more intense then that though. Eventually, they ...

I received a text message from a few friends of mine who are planing on coming into town to see me.......and I'm really afraid that they might stop by. I'm thinking of leaving the house but it's really cold outside. I had a sudden panic attack a few minuets ago, my breath was deepening........and I usually never have panic attacks. But for some reason I am getting so afraid......every car that drives by, every car ...

My social anxiety comes and goes. I don't get anxiety at work but I'm in my delivery van most of the time (I work for DHL)

If i worked in an office where i had to sit still all day I'm not sure i could do it.

i'm fine around strangers and people i come across at work. The offices i deliver to and pick up packages from i'm cheerful and talkative to the receptionists ...

I've posted a few times before, each time a long essay post, but I figure it's really not that useful and the extra elaboration tended to distract from my main question. So I really have one basic question:

How do I seek treatment if I'm too scared to do so because of social anxiety?

People say im lazy and mean...not knowing what have i been through in my past they judge me without even knowing me only because im too serious...life taught me to be this way!..i've been sexually molested...bullied on...beaten up by some...yelled at for stuff i didnt do...and this social anxiety that runs my life...i cant go out...im too scared that i might get hurt badly again...or to humiliate my self by saying something stupid like i ...

ive had problems with this for a few years now im 23 now, and was 20 when all this started. the shrinks seem to want to believe that i have schizoaffective disorder (a mix of schizophrenic and bipolar symptoms).

i agree with the bipolar part but the schizophrenia part i seem to question a bit.

i can hear thoughts of other people when im in close disstance to them and both of us are not ...

Hi,

I am not sure where this goes, but seems ok here....
(oops, I rambled off subject a bit down below)

My social anxiety is about constantly analyzing my situation. I heard that dumb people with my problem go crazy, and geniuses with my problem are unusually brilliant. I am somewhere in the middle, I am very good at some things, but my whole head will overheat after about 15 minutes of social stress, and ...

I've been in therapy for years (since I was 16 or so, I am now 19) for social phobia, but I can't say it's really helping me now. I purposefully avoid getting in too deep with emotional stuff and just keep it casual, or talk about issues comparatively frivolous (college, family, etc) so my avoidance of feelings isn't noticed. My psychologist occasionally brings up how he's seen me for years but I've never cried around ...

-Is it normal to get to know people online or is it socially awkward?

-How many friends should I have?

-Is it ok to build up a relationship knowing that she would ignore me if I were unemployed? Or this is just the way it is?

I've not had any real friends for the last three years, and aside from my parents, I rarely spoke acquaintances in that time, let alone actually see them. If I talked to anyone at all, it was usually via MSN, although even that was rare. All that time, I rarely had the courage to speak to others because of social fear associated with intense self-loathing. I've also felt dysthymic or depressed during that time.

Half ...