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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Social Anxiety?

I am facing this issue from school , everytime when some one ask me to read in front of class or talk in stage even about the known thing i get fear and i don't know whats happening around me my voice will start shivering , i feel like i performed very poor,feel very bad in front of others .I avoided all the stage talking in school , college etc. even when i walk in front of a big crowd i feel fear and my mind wont think. after completing my degree i went to many interviews the moment they call my name the fear starts till the interview gets over , i missed lot of jobs because of this . Now i have a job but in my job i need to give more presentations ,client meetings etc but when the meeting start i will get fear inside and perform poorly will not talk what i thought,but instead will blabber something, this issue makes me sad all the time , now i am not able to concentrate properly, forgetting everything. Please suggest me whats the some solution for this.
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Hello thanks for asking

The symptoms you have described like anxiety before presentation, shivering before group discussion, client presentation etc are most likely due to SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER. Social anxiety is type of anxiety disorder, in most cases the situation improves with age but if the symptoms cause significant distress to individuals social and professional life then treatment is needed.

Behavior therapy is one of main modality of treatment. It involves relaxation exercises and systematic desensitisation.

Medicines like Propranolol or low dose benzodiazepines help to decrease anxiety in anxiety provoking situations. These medicines are usually prescribed in SOS basis. Other medicines like SSRIs as Fluoxetine, sertraline can also be given. These medicines help to correct underlying chemical imbalance. Consult a psychiatrist for prescription of these drugs.

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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Social Anxiety?

Hello thanks for asking The symptoms you have described like anxiety before presentation, shivering before group discussion, client presentation etc are most likely due to SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER. Social anxiety is type of anxiety disorder, in most cases the situation improves with age but if the symptoms cause significant distress to individuals social and professional life then treatment is needed. Behavior therapy is one of main modality of treatment. It involves relaxation exercises and systematic desensitisation. Medicines like Propranolol or low dose benzodiazepines help to decrease anxiety in anxiety provoking situations. These medicines are usually prescribed in SOS basis. Other medicines like SSRIs as Fluoxetine, sertraline can also be given. These medicines help to correct underlying chemical imbalance. Consult a psychiatrist for prescription of these drugs. Thanks