Hello, I’m Dr. Carlo Carandang and I’m a psychiatrist with AnxietyBoss.com. Today, I will talk about social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia. Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is an anxiety disorder where you have excessive fear of social scrutiny and you avoid social situations. So the audience will benefit from this presentation by learning […]
What is the Best Medication for Social Phobia?
Social phobia, also known as social anxiety disorder, affects many people, as they literally are dying of embarrassment when people are around. Humans are social beings, and when you are fearful of socializing with others, then you will lead a very lonely and depressing existence. So people with social phobia may naturally ask- what is […]
Is Social Anxiety Related To Narcissism?
Yes, there are similarities between social anxiety and narcissism. It’s interesting how these seemingly different traits are similar. Both social anxiety (an anxiety disorder) and narcissism (a personality trait) have intense self-focus as one of their core traits. In social anxiety, you are self-conscious that you are going to embarrass yourself in front of other […]
How Social Phobia Evolves- The Negative Cycle of Social Anxiety Disorder
Today, I’m going to talk about the negative cycle of social phobia, also known as social anxiety disorder. Social phobia is about anxiety about being scrutinized in social situations. It’s also about the fear of being embarrassed when having to perform in front of people, like when giving a speech, or when being in a […]
The Social Media and Social Anxiety Link
New technology and social media have altered the way we live, think, and communicate. New technologies have broken the barriers of space and time, enabling us to interact 24/7 with more people than ever before. But like any revolutionary concept, communication on social media has one paradox twist: social media has the potential to make […]
How To Overcome Social Anxiety
We all experience social anxiety to varying degree’s, and that is completely normal. Little bits keep us from making what seems to be an absolute fool of ourselves, but too much and we become too self conscious where it becomes crippling. We might seem and feel awkward to other people, worried they will view us […]
How To Deal With Stage Fright
Stage fright is an acute episode of anxiety associated with a requirement to perform in front of others. The clinical term for this is glossophobia, or fear of public speaking, which can be generalized to a fear of public performing. Glossophobia is one of the most prevalent phobias. Even very confident, extroverted people can have […]
How Social Anxiety Disorder Develops- The Negative Cycle of Social Phobia
Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by the extreme fear of being embarrassed in public or being socially scrutinized. Because of this intense fear of social scrutiny, sufferers avoid crowded places and avoid performing in front of people. Social phobia develops from multiple factors, including situational triggers, thoughts and beliefs about the situation, […]
How to control nervousness during an interview?
I know of someone who works at an Asian grocery store who is 24 years old, and had graduated from a prestigious university with a degree in mechanical engineering. Although it has been 7 months since his graduation, he still has not submitted his resume to an engineering firm for an interview, and continues to […]
What is the difference between social phobia and specific phobia?
Social phobia and specific phobia are confusing terms, as they both have fears that you avoid. The difference is that social phobia, also known as social anxiety disorder, is about fear of social scrutiny (social anxiety) or fear of embarrassing yourself while performing (performance anxiety), while specific phobia is the fear of a specific object […]
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