Social anxiety is the fear of being judged and evaluated negatively by other people, leading to feelings of inadequacy, inferiority, self-consciousness, embarrassment, .
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Social anxiety may be the issue if a person frequently has illogical anxiety in social situations yet appears less uncomfortable when they are alone themselves.
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The prevalence of social anxiety disorder, commonly known as "social phobia," is substantially higher than previous estimates had suggested
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Millions of people all over the world suffer from this devastating and traumatic condition every day, either from a specific social anxiety or from a more generalized social .
How to deal with social phobia or social anxiety.Cognitive-behaviour therapy is the treatment of choice for social phobia.
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It involves changing the way you think, feel and behave in social situations. CBT is offered either face to face, or through internet CBT providers.
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if a person is fearful of eating in front of others and would like to be able to eat a meal in a local cafe, the following hierarchy could be adapted .
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1) Have a soft drink at the cafe early in the morning when there are not many people around.
2) Have a soft drink at lunchtime when the cafe is busy.
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3) Have a cup of tea and a sandwich early in the morning.4) Have a cup of tea and a sandwich at lunchtime.5) Have a full meal (using cutlery) and stay for twenty minutes even if you do not eat the whole meal.
3) Have a cup of tea and a sandwich early in the morning.4) Have a cup of tea and a sandwich at lunchtime.5) Have a full meal (using cutlery) and stay for twenty minutes even if you do not eat the whole meal.