| Social anxiety is an acute fear of social situations | | | | Why did I say that? |
| or the fear of being judged, perused and belittled | | | | Will the other person like me? |
| by other people in society. Also known as social | | | | I am useless. |
| phobia, social anxiety is considered to be the | | | | It is believed that a particular social situation acts |
| largest anxiety disorder and third largest "mental | | | | as a stimulus and provokes a thought cycle in |
| disorder" in the world. People suffering from social | | | | humans, which based on the judgment of the |
| anxiety may seem fine when they are alone, but | | | | person gives rise to an emotion which in turn |
| get easily frightened, embarrassed and ashamed | | | | leads to a particular behavioral response. So a |
| in company of other people. Many seek out a | | | | distorted thought cycle will lead to a distressed |
| social anxiety cure to get rid of their constant | | | | emotion and hence a pessimistic behavior. So CBT |
| dread of being observed by everyone around | | | | fundamentally aims at understanding the |
| them, and do away with the feeling of humiliation | | | | underlying relationship between: |
| about their own actions in public. | | | | Thoughts, |
| An effective social anxiety cure will help to | | | | Emotions and |
| subjugate the physical and emotional symptoms | | | | Behavior |
| that go along with social anxiety. The physical | | | | And based on these it focuses on viewing anxiety |
| symptoms might include nausea, trembling voice, | | | | from three main angles: |
| intense perspiration, increase in rate of heartbeat, | | | | 1. Cognitive |
| numbing or tingling of the feet and hands, | | | | In this the attention is on the thought process or |
| stuttering, difficulty eating or drinking in front of | | | | the beliefs underlying the thoughts. Cognitive |
| other people, and many others. In extreme | | | | techniques like slow talks, slow walks, cessation of |
| situations, a person may begin feeling depressed, | | | | Automatic Negative Thinking (ANT), repeating to |
| suicidal and can develop negative thought cycles | | | | oneself statements that boost self esteem and |
| which gradually become habitual. | | | | self confidence help to break the old pattern of |
| Social anxiety cures includes techniques like | | | | negative thinking and always expecting the worst |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, physical healing, | | | | to happen. The therapist helps the patient to train |
| relaxation exercises, Emotional Freedom | | | | the mind to think optimistically. |
| Techniques (EFT) and other such therapies that | | | | 2. Emotional |
| not only help to cure social anxiety and the it's | | | | Therapies like Rational Living Therapy help to |
| many symptoms, but also help to develop a | | | | stabilize and de-stress the brain so that it |
| positive thought cycle through which patients of | | | | becomes calm and peaceful and is more receptive |
| social phobia becomes less self conscious about | | | | to the therapeutic information. The main aim here |
| their actions in public and gain self confidence. | | | | is to help the patient achieve inner peace and |
| Perhaps, the most popular social anxiety cure is | | | | happiness which tend to oust anxiety and fear. |
| the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is a | | | | 3. Behavioral |
| psychotherapy which makes SAD (social anxiety | | | | This is that aspect of the therapy which deals |
| disorder) patients conscious of distortions in their | | | | with our responses to everyday real life situations. |
| thought process that can lead to anxiety, | | | | Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and Dialectic |
| depression, pernicious actions and behavior. So an | | | | Behavior Therapy are two techniques that are |
| anxious or depressed person may have the | | | | used to help people who are troubled by anxiety, |
| following thoughts racing through her/his head: | | | | depression. |
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