Social Anxiety Disorder
Research On Social Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder Causes Fear!
Who Suffers From This?
Kids who suffer from social anxiety disorder are usually around the age of 13, so the start of each kids teenage years. 36 percentage of the people who have S.A.D report their symptoms then wait about 10 or more years to ask someone for help.
Social Anxiety Disorder usually begins in childhood or adolescence. Children are prone to clinging behavior, tantrums and even mutism.
What Can S.A.D Do That It Hasn't Already Done?
Even though the people who suffer from it know it's fear they can't do anything about it. The fear is excessive and unreasonable. The people who suffer from it feel powerless and weak because they think they will humiliate and embarrass themselves, that's why they shut everyone out.
Is S.A.D Just Shyness?
Researchers have found out that people who suffer from social anxiety disorder have several parts of the brain that have fear and anxiety. Sometimes S.A.D runs in the family but no one knows for sure, no one knows why some people in the family has it and others don't. A doctor can tell if a person has S.A.D if he/she has symptoms for 6 months.
Signs Of Social Anxiety Disorder
- Having trouble/hard time talking to others
- Anxious around others
- Be self-conscious in front of others and feel embarrass
- Fear that others will judge them
- Be worried about an event for days and weeks
- Stay away from places full of a lot people
- Have difficult time making and keeping friends
- Blush, sweat or tremble around others
- Feel sick to their stomach when around others