MENTAL HEALTH: SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER
We aim to provide solutions to your problems so you can be more successful. We are a dedicated team of specially trained experts. We hope to provide you monthly mental health advice to keep your mind sharp & healthy. We hope this provides help when you are down, or extra motivation when you need it.
- Our mental health articles will aim to identify & solve:
- a) Anxiety.
- b) Depression.
- c) Self-esteem issues.
- d) Grief.
- e) Stress induced by any situation.
ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM THESE SYMPTOMS
You have an interview or that big presentation you’ve been preparing for in the last couple of weeks. Today is d-day and the nerves are going crazy! You get “butterflies” in your stomach. That’s okay, but if do you:
- Feel like there’s a big lump in your throat.
- Have a racing heart rate.
- Blush and sweat a lot.
- Feel nauseated and dizzy.
- Shake uncontrollably.
- Feel muscle tension and pain.
Or maybe you:
- Just want to avoid everyone and escape right away!
YOU MAY BE SUFFERING FROM
If this sounds like you for almost every situation you encounter and this persists for 6 months or longer, and you have a crippling fear of being rejected by others, then you most probably are suffering from Social Phobia.
SOLUTION
Firstly, take a deep breath in and out. It’s going to be alright. There are specially trained individuals that can help you cope with this so you can have control over your life again.
First things first, please contact a professional mental health specialist so that he/she can give you the correct medication to help you with this.
I cannot stress the importance of consistency with your therapy visits enough. This is the best way to get you the help you need to fight this.
