Archive for August, 2009

Overcoming Social Anxiety Disorder Tips

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Some tips on Overcoming Social Anxiety Disorder.
I will make another version of this video with relaxing slow music too ^ ^ .
I recommend:
1. Dr. Thomas A. Richards Overcoming Social Anxiety step by step (cds and workbook)
For other books, do a search on amazon for “social anxiety” and see which books have the [...]

Social Anxiety: Mike - Part 3

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Mike talks about his experience in the social anxiety behavioral therapy group at the Social Anxiety Institute in Phoenix.
Duration : 0:2:34

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Social Anxiety: Zeke - Part 4

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

I talk about early advice I received from counselors and doctors, finding self-help books about social anxiety, and then discovering the Social Anxiety Institute website and all of its articles. I spent about four solid hours just reading the site after I found it! http:www.socialanxietyinstitute.org/
Duration : 0:3:20

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Response to DJSnowMan2’s video about Chicago meet up

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

All round a worthwhile trip
Duration : 0:7:20

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My Social Anxiety (part 46)

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

meds update from my shrink Mahipal.
he puts the ‘pal’ in Mahipal. wow i’m so good.
Duration : 0:11:0

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overcoming mild social anxiety/interpersonal difficulties before working in dental assisting?

Friday, August 28th, 2009

I’m going into dental assisting school this fall and although I have a personality that can be caring towards people, I feel anxious a bit in social situations and I would probably describe myself as an introvert. What attracted me to this job was doing work that was meaningful and work that is helping other [...]

Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder?

Friday, August 28th, 2009

I’ve been suffering from relatively strong social anxiety my whole life, and lately it’s been especially disruptive to the point I feel like I need treatment for it.
I’ve tried counseling and therapy for it and while I’m in it it helps with my mood and perspective, but my actual anxiety has never gotten any better. [...]

Social Anxiety Disorder Groups in Illinois?

Friday, August 28th, 2009

This ? goes out to people in Illinois — specifically around the Bloomingdale area. Excluding Alexian Brothers are there any support groups that meet regularly for SAD . . . Social Anxiety Disorder????
check out the link below. The NAMI website also has online support forums you can check out.

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Do you think medication is the best solution for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)?

Friday, August 28th, 2009

And where do you draw the line between the mild and severe case, to indicate the point where medication is the only real solution?
Is it ever possible to recover or get back to normal from having social anxiety (SAD) WITHOUT medication but just cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
No. Medication is not hte best solution. Meditation [...]

Best anti-depression/Social anxiety disorder meds?

Friday, August 28th, 2009

I’ve been on Paxil and now I’m on effexor (37.5 MG) Neither of which work. When I stared Paxil it worked for a few weeks after it kicked in, but then only made me sleepy at night. So I switched to Effexor and it doesn’t work at all.
I sleep all day and stay up all [...]