News of Social Phobia Forum

Hi, I've already been diagnosed with GAD and take Paxil for it, but lately I've been worrying more than usual that I might have social anxiety. First of all, I really love people and want to be with them all the time. I long to have many close friends and have tons of people to hang out with everyday. The thing is, I get SO nervous around people. I'm always fearing I might not be ...

Is this common in social phobia? I find that I can not relate to other people. And conversely no one can relate to me. No one seems interested in me. I am a loner.

Is this social phobia? Or is it just me? I can not figure it out.

Does anyone else feel this same way. How do you deal with this?

I need to accept this in my life. I need to accept me ...

I am not sure of exactly where to start, so let me just say that I am tired of being the way that I am. I never let anyone close, so I havent had a relationship in over 7 years, and I dont have any close friends. My family moved around a lot when I was young, and after every move I would make fewer and fewer friends to the point where I would usually ...

I've been goint to a therapist for a number of months now. He believes I have moderate social anxiety and chronic depression. My therapist has finally convinced me to try SSRIs. I don't feel depressed most of the time but most of teh time I just dont feel happy. I was wondering if anyone on this form with social anxiety disorder has been placed on SSRIs and how the medication made you feel. Did make ...

My friend has a problem with people. He can only talk to people after like knowing them after more than a year and he is still uncomfortable around them he doesnt like meeting new people and he says constently Why cant we all just die it would save us alot of trouble or i would just like to sleep and never wake up and i hate people and being around them. I dont know what ...

I am unfit to be around others. I fell fat and ugly. No one likes me. No reason for seeking others. Going to the store when I really have to a feeling like everyone is staring at me and thinking the worse of me. Just as I think the worse of me. Not wanting pitty just not sure if I will ever get over feeling this way. Been like this like forever. Getting help with ...

I teach Adults (English as a Second Language) and have always had a very difficult time with anxiety when class begins and more or less throughout the day. I'm OK BEFORE and AFTER class, when students are not present, but the moment one or two start to trickle in in the morning, I get the heart-race, hyperventilation, hyperness, etc. And if I'm not 100% prepared for the day (with all my copies made and almost ...

I dun't kno why..but when a friend of mine is very social or outgoing...it makes me uncomfortable and nervous to be around him( or sometimez her) .

For some reason i don't seem to be comfortable wit really social people. I would be fine when i first meet them and don't know their friends...but if i know they hav a lot of friends and they have a very social life...i can't be AS comfortable wit ...

:?: :( I have suffered with social anxiety disorder for most of my life and I have tried to overcome it with medications and therapy. I was doing a bit better...sometimes I thought a lot better, when I started having a weird and new symptom: excessive sweating. It is so excessive that it is embarassing especially my face (right ...

...but its even easier to blame the rest of the world!
Just think about the recent changes this world has gone through. I believe alot more people nowadays are having emotional strife because of the pressures of advertising. Theres no doubt that clothing companies want children especially to conform to their dress codes. That people are only cool if they listen to gangsta rap and wear their hat sideways and their pants at their ankles. ...