Social anxiety is a state of emotional discomfort, fear, apprehension and worry regarding a social situation and evaluation by other people.
How do people with social anxiety behave
Social phobia is a widespread mental disorder, manifested in a strong irrational fear of various types of social interactions (fear of eating places, public toilets, inability to do anything while being observed from the outside, etc.
About 7% of US adults suffer from social anxiety disorder in any given year.
This condition is the second most commonly diagnosed anxiety disorder after specific phobia.
Causes of Social Anxiety
Hereditary predisposition plays a major role in the formation of social phobia.
Social phobia also arises as a result of overly strict upbringing, inflated demands on the child’s achievements, inadequate assessment of the child’s capabilities, lack of moral support, and emotional coldness of parents.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered the most effective method.
It helps you learn to recognize anxious thoughts and behave in social situations.
Sometimes, with the help of role-playing games, the patient is immersed in situations that cause him anxiety and learns to cope with them.
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