Some days I hate going out in public.  I have Social Anxiety Disorder, which makes social situations very stressful.
I know what you mean. What are the symptoms that you suffer from?
Sometimes I sweat excessively, experience nausea, and have heart palpitations.  Sometimes the symptoms are mild and I'll just blush.
Thats horrible. does this run through your family? Is this illness one that is transferred genetically or how does one get it?
I'm not sure if it's genetic or not.  It's called the "illness of lost opportunities" due to how you shape your life around the illness.  Maybe I should ask family members if they've suffered, and how they've coped.
I guess that would be interesting to find out. So how do you deal with it, do you take any medication?
along with rapid speech. Panic attacks can also occur under intense fear and discomfort. Some sufferers may use alcohol or other drugs to reduce fears and inhibitions at social events. It is common for sufferers of social phobia to self-medicate in this fashion, especially if they are undiagnosed, untreated, or both; this can lead to alcoholism, eating disorders or other kinds of substance abuse. SAD is sometimes referred to as an "illness of lost opportunities" where "individuals make major life choices to accommodate their illness"
psychiatrists have convinced the public that normal negative human experiences are mental illnesses. An example used in the movie is the assertion that psychiatrists seek to label typical shyness as a "social anxiety disorder"; however, patients are diagnosed with a social anxiety disorder only at debilitating levels, where there is an ""intense" fear in social situations". Unlike a shy individual, a person diagnosed with social anxiety "disorder" is likely to suffer from symptoms such as nausea, stammering, and panic attacks.
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