News of Social Phobia Forum

Hello, I have recently discovered SP and believe I may have it (not very severely, I think, but significantally), but unfortunately there are no therapists or psychologists where I live...if anyone knows if what this post says shows that I might have SP, to their knowledge, please let me know...I understand that it can't be confirmed by this, but it can give me an idea, if anyone goes through similar things.

I have always been ...

Has anyone taken Paxil for social anxiety and felt that it has helped?

I've been taking Paxil for over a month now, and I haven't noticed a change in my anxiety level.

Why do people fake cough and sniff at me, Does anyone know what this could mean

Okay, here is my problem:

For as long as I can remember, I have always been extremely shy. It used to be a lot worse, but I still blush and get very nervous around people I don't know. I think that people will hate me if they find out who I really am. I tell myself I should not care what they think, but that doesn't always convince me. Another thing is I don't trust ...

I have been diagnosed wıth socıal phobıa over a year.......But thıs ıs so stuıped becouse ı have been feelıng lıke thıs for my whole lıfe dıd thıs mean ı had socıal phobıa whole my lıfe.........???..........ı am exteremely shy ı am 17 years old....ı have no frıends...when ı talk to people my voıce comes out very low.....ı look on the floor whıle walkıng ı am not comfortable....ı always thınk what to say to people however ı ...

To all,

Name: Dan
Age: 20
Gender: Male

I included the above, just for I don't know... the hell of it.

I don't know what to do anymore. I have a really bad case of Social Anxiety disorder and I don't know where to start to get help. Well, obviously, the first step would be to tell my parents, but first I would like to talk to some like-minded individuals.

Here's the cronicles of my ...

Phobias

Fear of strangers or foreigners

Dictionary


xen·o·phobe
n.
A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples.

xenophobia xen'o·pho'bi·a n.
xenophobic xen'o·pho'bic adj.

Science

xenophobia (zen-uh-foh-bee-uh, zee-nuh-foh-bee-uh)

An unreasonable fear, distrust, or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or anything perceived as foreign or different.

WordNet

an irrational fear of foreigners or strangers

Wikipedia

Xenophobia denotes a phobic ...

I thought some people might find this reflection about social anxiety to be insightful: "If you're struggling with shyness or social anxiety, think about what it is that causes your social discomfort. Is it fear of negative judgment? Rejection? That people won't like you? That you're not interesting enough? There are many reasons people become socially uneasy. However, nearly all the reasons are simply a reflection of the desire to avoid some sort of body ...

The other day, I was given a prescription for 25 mg of Paxil CR by my family doctor for "moderately severe" SAD. However, I have my doubts about this medication. First off, the offical Paxil CR website clearly states that it is only approved for people 18 and over. I am a month away from 16. In the online pamphlet from Gsk, it says that the recomended initial dose for SAD (in adults), is 12.5 ...

I have had social anxiety for a long time. I was diagnosed with it when I was also diagnosed with depression back in 2002. I was on Paxil CR, but I am not on it anymore. Anyway, I have been wanting to get back into a relationship. I broke up with my ex boyfriend when I felt like I wasn't enjoying the relationship. Lately, I have been sort of mute at school. I have only ...