Social anxiety the lonely phobia

Social anxiety the lonely phobia, avoiding situations where you might come into contact with others can, of course, lead to loneliness and from that depression.

Loneliness can lead to depression

Seule au Monde (Alone in the World)

Social Anxiety or Social Phobia is a condition in which the sufferer fear social situations in which they feel that will be criticised or rejected, often worrying about past events, they feel like they are the only person in the world with these kinds of problems but In fact, there are hundreds of sufferers just like them.

Sufferers typically experience feelings of nervousness and shyness, with an intense feeling of insecurity, they are not just insecure about themselves but also in their relationships with others leading to the sufferers avoiding situations where they might come into contact with others, this can, of course, lead to loneliness and from that depression.

Blushing can be a symptom

the lonely monk

They can also feel physical symptoms; these can include sweating, shivering or trembling heavy breathing and blushing, and can be very sensitive about criticism Social anxiety often starts in adolescence and for many can continue for many years well into adulthood.

This condition is a chronic problem and can lead to a reduced quality of life if not treated correctly but with the proper support from therapists, psychologists or support groups it can be controlled, social anxiety or social phobia can be linked with other psychological traits such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and if ignored can be very hard to overcome.

If it is allowed to persist into adolescence it can resurface in adulthood

Shyness

It is quite a normal and necessary emotion in childhood to occur as part of the human development of social functioning but if it does not naturally fade, but persists, and is allowed to go unnoticed into adolescence it can resurface in adulthood, there are many degrees of social anxiety or social phobia in some it is just a matter of time before it passes, and yet can be very difficult for some.

It is not known just why some people continue with this problem it could just be related to shyness or some other emotional situation and the whole condition is still being researched with many theory’s coming to the fore

Stage fright in its self is OK

Cicero Denounces Catiline,

Public speaking anxiety, stage fright, timidness and embarrassment when confronted with the thought of facing a huge audience can all lead to social phobia the embarrassment in its self is normal it’s the thought or anticipation of it, that is a form of social phobia, depending on the intensity, we all have these feelings at some time or another.

A child can have a fear it will not” live up to” the expectancy of their parents, so it is not a good thing to push your child too much, it could lead to problems in later life, there is nothing wrong in wanting your child to achieve higher things, but care is needing in how you go about it.