The Social Syndrome: Social Anxiety Disorder

Meeting people , partying around , catching up forimpact on their social, working and personal life. They
coffee, luncheons, dinner dates, friends get together,are not the people who are introverts or are shy. They
house warming parties, weddings, birthdays, can beare a complete different set who are very
just recognized as different social event , but theseself-conscious. The reason for social anxiety disorder
are the little things that spice up anyone's life. Justmay arise from some other phobia. Say a person has
imagine a whole week full of just the monotonousthe fear of public speaking or phobia of meeting
routine without any such break, where can just let losepeople then he slowly develops the social anxiety
and enjoy and eat, drink, talk and be merry. Thesedisorder. This is basically because they have a feeling
occasions and any other social gathering justthat their actions will bring embarrassment to them and
rejuvenates life and keeps us going for unending times.they will become a laughing stock. The symptoms of
But that is not the case with everyone. It is a verysocial anxiety disorder include sweating, nervousness,
surprising fact that there are people who avoid socialand shivering, stammering, nausea and if the case is an
gatherings and hat meeting people. This is not becauseextreme a panic attack cannot be ruled out. These
they are too dedicated to their work or think suchare a group of people who actually find communicating
gatherings are just a waste of time but because socialwith others very difficult and cumbersome. This
gatherings make them anxious and uncomfortable.disorder is generally developed in childhood or at the
Uncomfortable and anxiousness due to socialteen age and may last life long, some people do not
gathering, unbelievable is it not? But it is absolutely true.even realize that they suffer from any such disorder
People who experience anxiety when they in a socialand blame it on their basic nature.
gathering and react in the most unexpected mannerCure and conclusion
are said to be suffering form social anxiety disorder.Social anxiety disorder is perfectly curable with
This condition is also known as social phobia and canmedication and therapies and sometimes a
be associated with a psychological disorder.combination of both. It depends on the condition of the
Reasons and symptoms of the syndromepatient as to what kind of treatment the doctor
People suffering from social anxiety disorder just hateprescribes for him. Pharmacotherapeutic agents are
to be at social events. This is because they are verygiven to people suffering from this disorder and can be
self conscious and keep thinking that all the peopletaken over a long period of time. Cognitive behavioral
around them are evaluating their each and everytheory is also used to treat patients of this disorder.
move. They think less of themselves and have aAntidepressants are also given to the patients. The
feeling that all the people are better off. In one word itresults are positive without any side effect. Apart form
can be said that these are the people who sufferall this a lot of will power and support from the near
from a case of extreme inferiority complex. Peopleones is also required. It can be overcome with a little
suffering form this disorder often do not attend socialhard work, proper medication and persistence from
gatherings and stay out of touch of others aroundthe patience.
them. Moreover, this kind of behavior has a negative