Do I Have Social Anxiety Disorder?
Sarah Brent
Training coaches to help clients break free from anxiety, using our proven Anxiety Breakthrough Formula, achieve life-changing client results, & grow through your business through word-of-mouth referral
I Lack Social Confidence Sometimes.
Do I Have Social Anxiety Disorder?
It’s normal to feel uncomfortable in some social situations. You might be going on a date and you get butterflies in your stomach. You want everything to go perfectly and you know you’re not in control of different variables. Maybe you’re preparing for a big game and you don’t want to let your teammates down.
A lack of confidence in a social setting might have to do with your perception of how you look. An important event is coming up. You notice everyone looks like they stepped out of a high fashion magazine. You feel outdated and wonder if this is going to make you look like you don’t belong.
There are a lot of common situations where you might be lacking confidence when you’re around other people. That doesn’t automatically mean you have social anxiety disorder.
What Is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Social anxiety disorder is an emotional health and mental wellbeing condition. Sometimes it’s called social phobia, it causes a person incredible stress, anxiety and fear that leads to avoidance. It can interrupt your daily routine, simple and common activities and every area of your life.
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The difference between normal concerns about your performance in public and social anxiety disorder is that with the latter condition, there’s no letting up. The fear and anxiety are constant. The person suffering from this emotional health and mental wellbeing problem is worried 24/7 how they’re going to be perceived or how they’ll perform in a public setting. There’s often a deep rooted fear of not being accepted or being found out, even though there is nothing to find out!
If you get uncomfortable or shy in some social situations, it doesn’t necessarily mean you are anywhere close to developing a social anxiety disorder. Everyone is different. You’re going to feel comfortable in situations where others feel uncomfortable, and vice versa. Your life experiences, personality and other factors will dictate how you feel about some settings where you have to deal with people.
Being nervous or unsure about yourself from time to time is usually not a sign of a bigger problem.
Social anxiety disorder is very different. A person’s perception is that just about every interaction with another person is going to end in a nightmare scenario. Social phobia usually begins in the teen years, a time which already has so many social difficulties to overcome. It can sometimes begin developing in younger children and even adults.
So, when should you seek help? If you’re shy, anxious and nervous of just about any social situation, an accredited Emotional Health Coach will be able to help. If you only feel this way every once in a while, there’s probably not a bigger issue at play. Seeking professional help is always the right move when avoidance of social settings causes problems in your life.
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