Comments on: Health Matters: What is Social Anxiety Disorder?

By: Dundon100

Dundon100 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:06:02 +0000

i hav it as well and i find it impossible to lead a normal life, im tryin hypnotherphy and hope it works but otherwise i dont know what to do cause u cant tell people u hav it and yet people will think ur fuckin crazy or wierd if u dont, i personly start feeli8n overwhelmin embaresment when most girls speak or look at me all the time but alcohol is my only current tool to overcome it, is their any1 out their that has bein cured

By: Smithjade87

Smithjade87 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:14:12 +0000

I been to many doctors and nothing has changed. These feelings are just apart of me, and I cannot change them. Only thing I might be able to do is cope with alcohol.

By: Smithjade87

Smithjade87 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:09:06 +0000

It destroys your life. You can’t go out, you can’t have fun, and you can’t meet people. While everyone is enjoying life you’re not. This has been my case for the past couple of years, I feel like time is running out and pretty soon my teenage life will end. I want to enjoy life now while I’m young before it’s gone.

By: TheSarahsaurusRex

TheSarahsaurusRex — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:11:05 +0000

It doesn’t completely come from my head, either. When I was in elementary school, my teachers and classmates used to make fun of me for not knowing the answer to a question, so I just stopped participating.
My anxiety towards sports stems from my over-all clumsyness and lack of grace, and being made fun of for it.
Other than that, I’ve come a long way from where I used to be. I’m still afraid of a lot of things, but I can actually talk when I meet new people now.
It’s a step up, right?

By: TheSarahsaurusRex

TheSarahsaurusRex — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:02:50 +0000

I think I have this. I mostly feel it in the classroom and during sports. If a teacher asks me a question in front of the class, it’s like my brain just shuts down. My chest gets tight and my mouth goes dry. I realise how stupid I must look, so I feel like crying. That happened to me in chemistry a few months ago, and I actually did start crying. (Quietly, though, so no one knew.)
I’s gotten to the point where I’m failing my classes because I’m too afraid to ask anyone for help.