Archive for April, 2010

One of the most common psychiatric conditions is the social anxiety disorder. A research shows that about 14% of the adults and 1% of the children have it. The cause for social anxiety is a combination of two factors – genetics and environment. When anxiety disorder is inherited – the cause of [...]

Even though social anxiety disorder and depression may both result into a social withdrawal, the causes for this withdrawal are quite different. Those who suffer from social anxiety disorder withdraw because of fear of negative estimation by others. People who suffer from depression withdraw because [...]

How to stop blushing Many people are suffering from blushing problems and the reason for this is because they actually have a social anxiety, or fear of being judged and criticized by other people. Social anxiety (phobia) will make many to sweat and blush beyond control. If someone suffers from excessive [...]

Cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT is a common name for a number of therapies designed to help with conditions like anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or drug abuse.  CBT has been created based on two earlier kinds of psychotherapy: the cognitive therapy, developed to change people’s [...]

If you are getting nervous or anxious, from time to time this does not necessarily mean that you have social phobia, better known as anxiety social disorder. There are many people about, who are just self-conscious or little bit shy from time to time, but this is not preventing them from doing their [...]

The social anxiety disorder or social phobia is a mental state where people feel a permanent fear others’ criticism and evaluation. Those suffering from social anxiety are a lot more diffident than the rest of the people to such a degree to think everybody is watching them and judging them badly. They [...]