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Social Anxiety (And Other Things I Didn't Know About Myself)
Mid life for me, as most people, is a time of personal review,
trying to fathom the twists and turns in life that have brought
me to where I am today. Among the questions I have asked myself
is: What led me to specialize in treating social anxiety? Upon
private reflection, the most compelling reason is that I, like
many of my clients, have suffered from that disorder. We are in
good company. Just over 10% of North Americans can expect to
suffer from social anxiety at some time in our lives.
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Social phobia (social anxiety disorder) is characterized by
excessive or unreasonable fear of being judged by others in
social or performance situations such as public speaking,
eating, or working. The anxious anticipation, avoidance, and
distress we suffer in these feared situation(s) interferes
significantly with our everyday activities, and can lead to a
life of underachievement and loneliness.
The good news for people suffering from social anxiety is that
the condition is entirely treatable using Cognitive Behavioral
therapy. To understand how this treatment works, it is important
to understand two things about social phobia. The first is that
it is a learned response. This means, like any bad habit, these
learned responses can be replaced with other, more adaptive
behaviours ' ones that leave us feeling calm and confident
rather than fearful and avoidant.
The second thing to be aware of, although social phobia can seem
like an overwhelmingly huge problem, it can be broken into three
parts. The three parts are physical reactions in our body,
distortions in our thinking, and changes in our behavior
associated with high anxiety. Once broken into parts, each of
these three parts may be targeted with a set of treatment
techniques that can be readily taught to practically anyone.
Physical reactions such as changes in breathing, muscle tension,
flushing, and sweating can be relieved through the use of
relaxation techniques. Distortions in our thinking, that cause
us to perceive social situations as more dangerous or
threatening than they really are, can be managed through a
procedure called cognitive restructuring. Last, and most
important, behavior changes can be dealt with through exposure.
Exposure works by teaching our nervous system not to overreact.
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In my experience, the most effective way to provide the combined
treatments of relaxation, cognitive restructuring and exposure
is in a weekly group of 6 to 8 people, over a 12 week period.
Over the past 8 years, my cognitive behavioral groups have been
80 to 90 percent successful with socially anxious people as
young as 13 and as old as 85. Of course, most people with social
anxiety have to be encouraged to join a therapy group. I simply
tell them, 'Invest your anxiety in a calmer future!'. Call me or
my assistant Nancy at 881-1206 or check out our Web page at
http://PsycServ.com for further information.
Sidebar:
Do you suffer from an Anxiety Disorder?
It's normal to get anxious once in a while. It's a problem if
you answer 'yes' to all of the following.
- I often feel more tense or upset than can be explained by the
level of threat or danger at the time. - I sometimes take
extreme measures to reduce my anxiety such as drugs/alcohol,
being angry or withdrawing. - I experience significant distress
and/or loss of ability to function in important areas of my life
as a consequence of my anxiety.
If your anxiety is about social or performance situations where
you fear embarrassment or humiliation, you could have social
phobia.
About the author:
Dr. Cook is a registered clinical psychologist and founder of
Aegis Psychological Services Inc.. His speciality is helping
people with stress and anxiety-related conditions, including
job-related and post-traumatic stress.
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