Social phobias, or social anxiety disorder, are an irrational, persistent fear of the presence of others. The phobic person usually tries to avoid situations where he or she may be evaluated and exhibits signs of anxiety and exhibits a shy attitude. Speaking and performing in public, eating out, using public toilets, or doing any work in the presence of others causes extreme anxiety.
Social phobias are quite common. Generally, the lifetime incidence is around 15%. This rate may vary depending on gender, age and culture. Its onset usually occurs during adolescence, when social awareness and interaction with other people are thought to be much more important in a person's life. However, in recent years, it has become widespread in children.
The main reason for anxiety in social anxiety disorder is; It is the fear of behaving in a way that will make one feel humiliated, embarrassed or embarrassed in front of others. In fact, both the person's self-confidence and trust in the social environment are damaged. He sees himself as prone to making mistakes, not being able to accept himself in his natural state, and has a strong belief that others will not accept him, that they may make fun of him, that he will be funny and that he will be embarrassed.
Anyone who is shy or shy in front of the public The person cannot be called social phobic. To be diagnosed, the fear or avoidance attitude must significantly disrupt the person's normal daily activities, occupational or educational functioning, social activities or relationships. Transient social anxiety can be seen in anyone, but the person's functionality and efficiency must be impaired in order to be diagnosed. There must also be physical conditions accompanying anxiety. These include sweating, dry mouth, facial flushing, muscle tension, and impaired breathing rhythm.
The personal characteristics of these people include hypersensitivity to criticism or making a negative impression, difficulty in defending their rights, low self-esteem, and inferiority. They also have emotions.
Many cases of social anxiety disorder know that their fears are excessive and meaningless. Both uta There is fear without remorse, and fear of being seen as weak, incompetent, stupid, or strange. Speaking in public is a scary act for them because they are afraid that their hands, voice or head will shake and that others will notice, and they may feel extreme anxiety. They may feel excessive anxiety.
As with all anxiety and fears, there is a vicious circle chain in social phobia that feeds and strengthens each other. In order to be saved, it is necessary to break this chain first.
An upcoming social situation (e.g. meeting, meeting, training, etc.) causes anticipatory anxiety. Anticipatory anxiety turns into a vicious cycle by causing the perception that we are going to be very afraid, causing anxiety symptoms, being in distress, and anticipatory anxiety again.
To get rid of social phobia, first of all, the person must be truly intentional and determined to get rid of this problem.< Secondly, he needs to know his problem and himself well.
If social phobia is advanced and has spread over a long period of time, help should definitely be sought from an expert. Because social phobia is a disorder that can be eliminated with the right treatment.
Relaxation, muscle and breathing exercises have a very important place in the treatment. The person must first gain physical awareness, recognize the changes in his body and become able to manage them.
In the next stage, confrontation, that is, facing the problem, is essential. There is no doubt that we cannot cope with any problem by avoiding experiencing it or avoiding the environments that can make us experience it. The confrontation is first done mentally, that is, in an imaginary way. It is very useful to later plan places where the person may feel anxiety and hold confrontations there. For example, having a person apply for a job that he or she is not very keen on. It is also a suitable way to have observations made in social environments where it will not attract much attention.
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