
Suggest Treatment For Social Anxiety

Could be occurring due to hallucinations
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I can understand your concern. In my opinion the complaints you are having are not the part of social anxiety. You are hearing voices of real people that are coming from outside and are appearing real so in such case possibility of auditory hallucinations should be ruled out.
In auditory hallucinations individuals start hearing voices of other people. These voices are derogatory voices most of the times. I'd advise you to consult a psychiatrist for evaluation and proper opinion.
I'd like to know-
- Do you hear these voices from unknown people also? If you hear these voices, have you ever checked why would unknown people abuse you? Have you ever confronted unknown people also?
- Do you ever have feelings that people will harm you or conspiring against you? Any feeling that someone is spying on you? Any feelings that people laugh on you?
- Why are you taking antidepressants? Please elaborate if possible.
Please provide me details in follow up.
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Most probably these sounds are hallucinatory sounds
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Hello again
Do these sounds persist during sleep also or when you are alone? Do these sounds disappear on blocking the ears?
If the sounds are present even you are alone or even at blocking ears then most likely these are hallucinatory voices. Apart from the anti depressants in my opinion there is need to add some low dose antipsychotic drug like Olanzapine or Quetiapine. Low doses will help to reduce these sounds and will improve your symptoms. The worries that people talk about you could also be part of that psychopathology. Feelings that people have used social media and you found no proof also points towards some psychotic sequel. So talk to your doctor and discuss about the drugs I've mentioned.
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In such case this could be due to severe anxiety
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Hello again
As sounds are not persistent and are occurring in specific situations only so these could be related to heightened anxiety resulting in auditory hallucinations. Though evaluation is needed to rule out any psychotic cause. Even in such situation I'd advise to take Olanzapine or Quetiapine in low doses as I've mentioned in my last answer. This will reduce the anxiety as well as these voices.
Thanks.


Thanks and take care
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