Social Anxiety is the most common form of anxiety, honestly I
feel that everyone has at least experienced some form of social fear at
some point in their life.
I am a recovering social phobia victim myself, not 100% cured, but I am making progress every day and know all too well what it is like to live in constant fear of how other view you and what other may be saying about you.
I can remember the days when I would think so much about all of the things that could possibly go wrong with every social event I had coming up and would think about them so much and then I could even picture everyone laughing at me.
I put up with this for the majority of my life, but one day I finally said to myself that I had had enough and knew I had to find treatment for my social fear.
I did just like you did and started searching the internet and gathering whatever information I could about social anxiety treatment.
I was actually surprised at how few methods there are for treating social phobia but was overwhelmed with the amount of treatment programs available.
I found there was only three main methods for treating my social anxiety, of course you could say sessions with a psychiatrist or psychologist to overcome social anxiety but it was the actual method that I was searching for.
These are the three main methods that are being used in therapy as well as in at home treatment programs.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
With cognitive behavior therapy you take a deep look into your mind and the thoughts that cause your anxiety towards social situations.
Social anxiety is a mental disorder and with CBT you will re-program your thoughts towards social situations.
Cognitive behavior therapy is the most popular form of social anxiety treatment and is used by therapists with the goal of making long term changes in your level of social fear and help you process your thoughts in a more positive manner.
Medication
Medication is widely used by social anxiety sufferers world wide, and can play a huge role in reducing your level of anxiety while you are taking them.
There are several different medications, supplements and natural herbs that can be taken to reduce your anxiety levels and many also act as anti-depressants.
Many people take anxiety medications on a regular basis to level their anxiety level as well as to avoid panic attacks.
There are several side effects that should be considered before beginning a anxiety medication regimen.
You should also know that medication will not help you have long term success in overcoming your social anxiety and once you stop taking the medication the benefits also stop.
Neuro-Linquistic Programming
Neuro-linguistic programming is thought to be the most powerful and successful social anxiety treatment available.
Finding your personal power and getting to the root of the cause of your social fear is the focus with NLP.
Neuro-linquistic programming involves re-programming your thoughts so that you view social situations from different angles so that you can modify your thought patterns which are the root cause of your social fear.
The ultimate reason for the success and popularity of NLP is that while you are working towards overcoming your social phobia, you are also boosting your self confidence.
Wrap Up
In all of my research as well as my personal experience I can tell you that while there are several social anxiety treatment options available you will need to decide which treatment method will be best for you.
Some of the methods discussed here have some very scary side effects, some are very expensive while others are much more affordable and can be done on your own in the comfort of your own home.
You are on the right track in overcoming your social anxiety, get as much information as you can so that you can make an informed decision on which treatment method will be best for you.
I am a recovering social phobia victim myself, not 100% cured, but I am making progress every day and know all too well what it is like to live in constant fear of how other view you and what other may be saying about you.
I can remember the days when I would think so much about all of the things that could possibly go wrong with every social event I had coming up and would think about them so much and then I could even picture everyone laughing at me.
I put up with this for the majority of my life, but one day I finally said to myself that I had had enough and knew I had to find treatment for my social fear.
I did just like you did and started searching the internet and gathering whatever information I could about social anxiety treatment.
I was actually surprised at how few methods there are for treating social phobia but was overwhelmed with the amount of treatment programs available.
I found there was only three main methods for treating my social anxiety, of course you could say sessions with a psychiatrist or psychologist to overcome social anxiety but it was the actual method that I was searching for.
These are the three main methods that are being used in therapy as well as in at home treatment programs.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
With cognitive behavior therapy you take a deep look into your mind and the thoughts that cause your anxiety towards social situations.
Social anxiety is a mental disorder and with CBT you will re-program your thoughts towards social situations.
Cognitive behavior therapy is the most popular form of social anxiety treatment and is used by therapists with the goal of making long term changes in your level of social fear and help you process your thoughts in a more positive manner.
Medication
Medication is widely used by social anxiety sufferers world wide, and can play a huge role in reducing your level of anxiety while you are taking them.
There are several different medications, supplements and natural herbs that can be taken to reduce your anxiety levels and many also act as anti-depressants.
Many people take anxiety medications on a regular basis to level their anxiety level as well as to avoid panic attacks.
There are several side effects that should be considered before beginning a anxiety medication regimen.
You should also know that medication will not help you have long term success in overcoming your social anxiety and once you stop taking the medication the benefits also stop.
Neuro-Linquistic Programming
Neuro-linguistic programming is thought to be the most powerful and successful social anxiety treatment available.
Finding your personal power and getting to the root of the cause of your social fear is the focus with NLP.
Neuro-linquistic programming involves re-programming your thoughts so that you view social situations from different angles so that you can modify your thought patterns which are the root cause of your social fear.
The ultimate reason for the success and popularity of NLP is that while you are working towards overcoming your social phobia, you are also boosting your self confidence.
Wrap Up
In all of my research as well as my personal experience I can tell you that while there are several social anxiety treatment options available you will need to decide which treatment method will be best for you.
Some of the methods discussed here have some very scary side effects, some are very expensive while others are much more affordable and can be done on your own in the comfort of your own home.
You are on the right track in overcoming your social anxiety, get as much information as you can so that you can make an informed decision on which treatment method will be best for you.
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