IS THIS SOCIAL PHOBIA?

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 cant fınd anythıng to say.......IS THIS SOICAL POHOBIA

sounds like it, you can have it your whole life but only get diagnosed with it. i remember having anxiety symptoms as a child and wasn't diagnosed until 16.

It certainly sounds like it. I too am in a similar position; probably a month ago I was diagnosed with it. I had no idea I had it, because I didn't know that what I was feeling was anxiety. I personally don't see anxiety and worry being the same thing. To tell you the truth, I don't think I know what it's like to not have any anxiety, because I've always thought what I felt was normal. I'm 19. Good luck.

Yeah, I have real difficulty ever looking someone in the face while I'm talking to them. I'm pretty sure as a kid I was having panic attacks over my homework... I worry obsessively. I have problems with people touching me. I'm really scared of rejection and criticism.

Sometimes, when I'm feeling badly I sort of get a rush of feeling, like a rush of thoughts and it's as if they are building up inside my head. A sort of 'over-stimulation' feeling, it's unpleasant. I dunno if I have an anxiety disorder or not because like User5 said, I think I've felt like this my whole life.

Are you angry because no one noticed it? I know it's hard to find a voice, but if you are having problems and want people to help--you really have to ask. A lot of they don't know, you have to make them get it.

I was basically retreating into myself; I had some friends, but I didn't feel like I could connect to them (I think part of me didn't want to also)--I wanted to feel isolated. I sort of took on the part of a suffering martyr. I was bottling my emotions, and then cutting, drinking, and doing unconstructive things to release what was pent up. TALK to someone, it's better than suffering alone. I felt like I was better than everyone else, I still feel like "you just can't get it!" but I've been talking to my parents and some friends.

I agree with what Strugglebox said, talking is very important, what makes it difficult is that talking with people is the problem you've been having all along. It's hard to get over, but you don't always have to talk about your problems in order to feel better, sometimes just having someone to talk to about anything makes you feel better

For a long time I had trouble talking to people, and the few times that I did talk to anyone about my problems I felt like they didn't care, didn't get it, or I scared them away. Honestly I still don't talk to other people about my problems, I'm just thankful my problems are far fewer than they used to be. Sometimes when you're feeling anxious around others you just have to go with the flow and you might surprise yourself with how much more relaxed you feel.

Just a couple days ago I was at my university's International Ball and like usual found myself sitting alone while everyone else had a good time, most of my friends were dancing but I felt too awkward. But I finally just went with it for a few minutes and realized I was starting to really enjoy myself.

Just don't take things too seriously, it's hard in High School (I'm guessing you're in High School because of your age) because everyone is so worried their image, but after you graduate you'll find people don't care about such things nearly as much. It's ok to look silly once in a while, don't worry about sounding awkward when you talk, most people really won't care long as you're pleasant and considerate. I sometimes have speech problems, I used to studder as well, but really I don't think anyone else really cares when I mess up and have to restart a sentence

I don't know, maybe none of this applies to you, I'm not trying to sound like i have all the answers because I definately do not, especially because I don't know you. Just hope it helps even a little, good luck