Social phobia is one of the most common anxiety disorders, which are estimated prevalence rate among people about 13%, and its fear of people with a variety of social situations or activities of a public performance.
Tamer directed to us for help after reading on the subject of social phobiaand discovered that he himself suffers from this problem.
Tamer has finished high school with distinction, although he did not raise his hand never to answer in class and avoid social activities. This difficulty also accompanied him in his university studies, where Avoid study topics that require them to speak to the public, including job interviews, set up a marital relationship. Always felt that because of the difficulty of speaking in public, he did not make in his life - in this case of frustration and despair went to therapy.
Tamer was diagnosed as suffering from social phobia year (the fear of a large number of positions). Social phobia is a disorder most common, with an estimated prevalence rate of about - 13% of all people concerned.
This disorder is more common in women by 3: 2. Who suffer from this phenomenon are afraid of social situations or of the performance of public activities, for example: to speak in front of people, freedom of expression, to be at the center of attention, eating or writing in public places, to talk with officials and the initiative to set up a marital relationship.
The great fear is of being an insult and ridicule. Who suffer from this phenomenon are subjected to physical symptoms of stress - rapid pulse, red cheeks, sweating, tremors, sound body and a strong desire to escape. At the same time. Many of them also suffer from anxiety disorders other and / or depression. Early diagnosis of the problem is so important because social phobia is one of the future risk factors for depression and the use of materials that lead to addiction.
Most of those who suffer from social phobia are afraid before the event, and they are using a variety of preventive behaviors aimed at reducing their problem and enable them to carry out their duties in cases that can not be avoided (for example, drinking alcohol before strained) position.
Social phobia usually begins in childhood, and in the case of non-diagnosis and receive appropriate treatment may become chronic and lead to significant functional disorder, but a large decline in the quality of life.
Children and adolescents who suffer from social phobia are rarely involved in school and social activities. Some Leblon doing well in their studies, and therefore do not discover by their teachers, although the psychological suffering great. Teachers and parents tend to see these Kkhgel behaviors, not as a problem can be treated, and thus less chance of directing them to receive appropriate treatment.
In the last decade there has been significant progress in therapy that combines psychotherapy, behavioral, cognitive and pharmacological treatment.Psychotherapy is a short-term treatment and focuses on the problem, and has a high success rate, including the preservation of the results of treatment for a period of Toelh.eetm implementation of this treatment individually or groups, including the gradual exposure to situations stressful, reduction of preventive behaviors, change ideas and assumptions erroneous, and social skills training.At the end of treatment improved the most therapists happen, and that is reflected in the decline in cases to avoid social situations.
Despite the crucial evidence about the effectiveness of the treatment, what still define this category is suffering from a shortage, particularly by professional bodies. A large part of these therapists treatments regret the fact that they did not receive treatment at an early age and therefore they could avoid suffering and wasting opportunities in their lives.
Since the problem starts with these people in childhood, it is important to discover this problem in children and teenagers , because the appropriate treatment will help them to avoid a lot of difficulties in later life.
