I have social anxiety which is a nervousness in social situations.
How long have you had this diagnosis?
Since adolescence. I avert my gaze, show fewer facial expressions, and show difficulty with initiating and maintaining conversation.
Are you on any type of medication or talk therapy?
I don't take anything. There are some disorders associated with the social anxiety spectrum including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, autism, eating disorders, and substance use disorders.
How do you handle it when it comes up in social situations?
shyness) at some point in their lives. Half of the individuals with any social fears meet criteria for social anxiety disorder. The function of social anxiety is to increase arousal and attention to social interactions, inhibit unwanted social behavior, and motivate preparation for future social situations.
Stages.
Stages Child development.
Some feelings of anxiety in social situations are normal and necessary for effective social functioning and developmental growth. Cognitive advances and increased pressures in late childhood and early adolescence result in repeated social anxiety. Adolescents have identified their
Social anxiety
Social anxiety is nervousness in social situations. Some disorders associated with the social anxiety spectrum include anxiety disorders, mood disorders, autism, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. Individuals higher in social anxiety avert their gazes, show fewer facial expressions, and show difficulty with initiating and maintaining conversation. Trait social anxiety, the stable tendency to experience this nervousness, can be distinguished from state anxiety, the momentary response to a particular social stimulus. Nearly 90% of individuals report feeling symptoms of social anxiety (i.e.