Social Anxiety #1: Introduction
Hey everyone, my name is Mark. I’m 27 years old, from the UK and I have social phobia otherwise known as Social Anxiety Disorder. SAD is a fear of social situations and centres around the paranoid belief that people are being judgemental or overly critical of us. This makes the sufferer hermit like and stops them from living a normal happy lifestyle because they are constantly afraid that their actions may in some way embarrass them or cause them severe humiliation.
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Tags: anxiety, blushing, embarrassing, embarrassment, fear, humiliation, nervous, phobia, shy, shyness, social, sweating
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
wow, I’m glad I …
wow, I’m glad I started to search this topic b/c I was feeling all alone on this problems I have. I totally relate to your comment! You are not alone and I guess neither am I.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
I bet you have a …
I bet you have a great sense of humor under all the sa. Hopefully you can release it and be free from this hell.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Hi Mark my …
Hi Mark my recommendation may be Concerta its originally developet for add/adhd but works for anxiety too. If it helps live me a comment!
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Jesus was the cure …
Jesus was the cure to all DISORDERS, I dont have social anxiety anymore because God taught me everything I needed to know to fight the Devil!
Read the bible! Believe in it! God will heal you all just like how he has healed me!
Praise The True Living God!
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
there is more …
there is more people that suffer from this then u think including me.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
heyyy ur vidz are …
heyyy ur vidz are soo cooooll and ur cool i got this 2 im 23 yrs old and i feel like my lifes just passin me by neways keep it up and have u tried the linden method???
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
I have a biiig …
I have a biiig social fobia too
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
you are very …
you are very handsome and lovely
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Mark, Social …
Mark, Social anxiety eventually leads to age related depression. And it begins with ADD (if you’re sedentary and fearful by nature) and ADHD (if you’re hyperactive and angry by nature), this stuff pre-dates social anxiety. It’s a vicious cycle all about emotional control and social awareness and it leads to all of this other stuff including social anxiety disorder.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
i wanted to …
i wanted to dissapear too lol.i deleted everything on all my profiles and disapeared from everyone for a year.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
hi im 16, i have …
hi im 16, i have the same problem i went to the doctor and had a few problems, now talking about this person to person affects me emotionaly i was at the doctors and i broke down i tryed to talk my lips kept shaking my face froze up my, also i havent started college because of this fear of people looking at me and judging my looks, i feel like i want to change who i am become somone else that sounds pretty weird and i dont know what to do
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
have you tried the …
have you tried the CBT dvd series by Dr. Thomas Richards at the Social Anxitety institute in Phoenix, AZ? I just started it. A lot of people say it’s very helpful.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
nice job mark. …
nice job mark. your bravery is inspiring. i have all the same problems you do. i know it’s particulary frustration when, as in your case, you don’t look lie a “shy’ person.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
thanks for posting …
thanks for posting this video Mark. Sometimes its easy to forget that there are othere people out there who suffer from the same thing. Ive had social anxiety all my life and sometimes its more severe than other times. I find I can hardly ever be myself in front of people, so much so that im not even sure who I am…does that make sense? Anyway, im looking forward to watching the rest of your posts. Keep up the good work.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
I know exactly what …
I know exactly what you mean about the face , my face always feels really stiff
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
We all need a break …
We all need a break to hibernate
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Thanks, but I’ve …
Thanks, but I’ve chosen group cognitive-behavioral therapy. I’m not one for taking meds. It all starts with a thought!
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
I’ve watched a …
I’ve watched a couple these vids & all your old ones thus far. I can relate very much. You’ve expressed extremely well.
I moved all growing up.Only child.Isolated myself as an adult.Basically alone my whole life & very depressed/frustrated. Rather than college I work at a factory away from the public my grandfather had worked at.
The last several yrs I’ve just shaved my head.I’m so uncomfortable being that intimately close to a stranger for extended period.
Your Snake clip was very funny.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
if i saw you in …
if i saw you in public or school, judging by your looks, i would never have guessed you had social phobia. you seem like the cool and calm type of guy.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
illouie,
ask your …
illouie,
ask your derma. for a prescription of Robinul(pill form). You may have side-effects you may not want, but do your research, and decide if you think its worth it.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Thanks for all your …
Thanks for all your honesty, its inspiring to hear you speak about your symptoms, I can relate to your videos and almost all the other ones on here too. I admire all you all, you all are the bravest people.!!!
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Hey – if you can’t …
Hey – if you can’t afford botox or don’t want injections – there is a pharmacy strength antiperspirant called Drychlor that works well. Or beta-blockers from your doctor for occasional use
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
I’m pretty sure I …
I’m pretty sure I have Social Phobia… I’m trying to get to a doctor but we have no money and it seems like my mom doesn’t care or something. She keeps putting it off… like I’ll grow out of it. It’s so hard… =/
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
I’ve been making …
I’ve been making videos for nearly 2 years now. It wasnt easy at first, but I got more confident the more I did it. Get your facts straight first before you insult people.
January 28th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Social Phobia, aka …
Social Phobia, aka ‘Social Anxiety’ effects people in vastly different ways. Some people with SAD may have no problem in certain social instances where others would be completely petrified.
Simply put, not all cases of SAD are the same.