Other medications. Your doctor or mental health provider may also prescribe other medications for symptoms of social anxiety, such as: 1  Other antidepressants. 2  You may have to try several different antidepressants to find one that's the most effective for you with the fewest side effects. 3  Anti-anxiety medications.
Female fat distributions. Progesterone & estrogen both play a role in keeping the waist of women smaller. This is because estrogen works against the action of insulin (and testosterone is a belly fat storing hormone in women) while both estrogen and progesterone oppose the action of cortisol. Insulin and cortisol, together with testosterone and low estrogen, are implicated in belly fat deposition in women.
Get more fiber in your diet. Soluble fiber (such as that found in apples, oats, and cherries) lowers insulin levels which can speed up the burning of visceral belly fat. 1  Add fiber to your diet slowly. 2  If you are currently getting 10g of fiber a day, don't jump to 35g of fiber the next day.