VR: Social Anxiety


en.wikipedia.org Social anxiety is anxiety (emotional discomfort, fear, apprehension, or worry) about social situations, interactions with others, and being evaluated or scrutinized by other people.[1] It occurs early in childhood as a normal part of the development of social functioning, but may persist (perhaps unnoticed) until adolescence or may surface in adulthood.[2] People vary in how often they experience social anxiety and in which kinds of situations. Overcoming social anxiety can be relatively easy—just a matter of time passing for many—and yet can be very difficult for some. The reasons are unknown: it can be related to shyness or other emotional or temperamental factors, but its exact nature is still the subject of research and theory. A psychopathological form of social anxiety is called social phobia or social anxiety disorder, and is a chronic problem that can result in a reduced quality of life. Overcoming social anxiety of this type can be very difficult without getting assistance from therapists, psychologists or support groups. Social anxiety can also be self-integrated and persistent for people who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder, which can also make the social anxiety harder to overcome, especially if ignored.

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  1. #1 by 1DRock37167 on March 23rd, 2010

    A lot if this is very familiar, the panic attacks were so bad for me that I had a home bound teacher in 11th grade.

    I kind of felt the same way on Zoloft, but it helped while I was in therapy. I havent had a panic attack in 10 years now.

  2. #2 by imperceptibleme on March 24th, 2010

    Amanda, I’m so sorry you have to deal with this. A member of my family almost got killed on the job and for 2 years they could not go back to that kind of work. Just thinking about it gave them anxiety about it. They too had the symptoms of a heart attack. Hugs and Smooches sweetie.

  3. #3 by SueVlogs on April 6th, 2010

    What the?? Why did I never see this video?!? oh well, I see it now. :)
    My daughter has Anxiety Disorder but we aren’t sure why. I think my mom had it as well but she never did anything about it. I worry all the time about everything, it’s crazy but I’ve never had a panic attack.
    Aww look at Cheyenne. She is such a cutie pie!

  4. #4 by ChitChatblack on May 29th, 2010

    Great Video

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