| What is the Cause of Social Anxiety Disorder? | | | | strangers, social situations, or any number of things that |
| There is no getting around it, dealing with social anxiety | | | | did not bother you before you had a social trauma. |
| disorder is tough. It takes over your life. And it is | | | | 2 - Chemical Imbalance - are you always feeling on |
| frustrating. It is frustrating that things that are so easy | | | | edge or moody? This is a part of the anxiety, but this |
| for other people are so hard for you. It is frustrating | | | | could also mean that this anxiety is due to a chemical |
| that no one seems to really understand what you are | | | | imbalance. If your body is producing too much or too |
| going through. It is frustrating that you desperately | | | | little of a certain chemical, then it can make you |
| want your life to be easier, but you just can't seem to | | | | extremely anxious. A chemical imbalance could turn a |
| make that happen. | | | | shy person into a person who is extremely anxious in |
| This is a big reason why learning the cause of social | | | | social situations and unable to cope. |
| anxiety disorder is so important. Because once you | | | | 3 - Heredity or Learned Behavior - did you know that if |
| know the cause, you feel like you have some power | | | | you have a family member with social anxiety you are |
| over this. And once you feel like you have power, it is | | | | more likely to get it? Whether anxiety is hereditary or |
| easier for you to find help. | | | | learned behavior is a big debate. If you were a child |
| 3 Main Reasons for this Disorder: | | | | when you first witnessed someone dealing with this |
| 1 - Trauma - this one is pretty easy to spot Let's say | | | | disorder, you are especially vulnerable to this disorder. |
| that you witnessed a robbery, an accident, or some | | | | I know what you are going through is hard I know that |
| other type of trauma while you were out in public This | | | | it is lonely and scary. But learning the cause is the first |
| would change the way that you look at the outside | | | | step to finding a solution.. |
| world. This would make you anxious or scared of | | | | |