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Coping with anxiety/social anxiety?
I've struggled with anxiety my entire life, since childhood. I saw a psychologist from 1st to 6th or 7th grade (i was discharged because i was doing better). I've always had some social anxiety, although i've gone for a period of years with my symptoms being more subtle. I've had a rough patch here and there but i can go for quite a while being fairly happy. However, nearing completion of my senior year of high school, the inevitable changes have me feeling that i've 'relapsed'. I wouldn't say my anxiety is the worst it's ever been, but it's become more of a focus now. Most of my anxiety is social (i feel very uncomfortable and self-aware in situations where i really shouldn't). What are some methods of coping with anxiety/social anxiety (aside from seeing someone)? Is there a solution other than medication?
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Social anxiety comes from caring about what others think of you. The trick is to stop caring, maybe even be a little defiant or bitchy about it.
Be LESS passive and more self-oriented. It's your right to do whatever you want.
- IsaLv 71 decade ago
What has happened in the past thirty years that has caused us to become such a nation of stressed out individuals? Is society expecting too much from us or are we expecting too much from ourselves? Why are so many people suffering from the following:
• Anxiety disorder
• Social anxiety disorder
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Depression
• Panic attacks
Years ago, no one ever even heard of these conditions, now they are featured in every magazine you encounter. There is a huge market to treat both depression and anxiety, which usually go hand in hand and are the offspring of stress.
Pharmaceutical companies are cranking out different anti-depressants all of the time. These are said to be ‘better” than the other anti-depressants that they discovered a year prior. Thirty years ago, no one ever even heard the term “anti-depressant.” If you used that expression back then, people would think you were talking about something to do with your car.
Today it seems as if every single person you encounter is “on something” for stress, depression or anxiety. All of them can neatly be lumped into the same category and are caused by stress.
Stress is usually at the root of all of the above psychological disorders. It also affects us physically as well. Stress has been linked to every disease known to man, including heart disease and cancer. Clearly, it is not a good idea for people to be under stress. But, as human beings, we are going to experience stressful situations. There is no avoiding this fact. Therefore, in order to really be able to help cure ourselves from being “stressed out” we need to know how to do the following:
• Identify stressors that affect our daily lives;
• Eliminate the stressors of which we can free ourselves;
• Learn to deal with stressful situations in a healthy way
If you are one of the millions of people who are feeling stressed out, you must take a look at the reasons why you are stressed out and try to do what you can to eliminate as much stress as you can from your life.
If the cause of your stress is something over which you have no control, you need to evaluate the problem, face it and seek help. There are many different counseling methods that incorporate behavior techniques to address stress. Medication can be useful in some situations, but tranquilizes should never be a long term “cure” for stress.
Natural cures for stress include behavior management techniques, proper diet and exercise, herbal remedies and yoga techniques. These will actually work towards alleviating your stress.
Source(s): http://anxiety.sylickon.com/ - 1 decade ago
Yes there is. There are programs and courses that you can download over the internet that teach you how to beat anxiety and panic attacks. and there are others tailored to social anxiety. I've suffered before so i know what its like.
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- Anonymous5 years ago
Hi there, I just laugh about my past 3 years of panic now. I was not able to go anywhere without carrying xanax. Fear of having another attack was the most important subject of my days.When i first found joe barry's web site i started to cry because of my happiness.
Free audio to end anxiety and panic attacks fast?
Source(s): https://bitly.im/aMrq3 - ?Lv 45 years ago
Usually you are supposed to wean off of psychotropic medications. So since you suddenly stopped taking yours, that is why you had moodiness and other symptoms. St. John's Wort, Valerian or Vinpocetine may help you. Go to a reputable natural foods store (not a GNC) and the staff should be able to recommend something.