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Tag Archives: about.com

Highly Sensitive and Social Anxiety Disorder

April 28, 2010   admin   No comments

Here’s an article from Arlin Cuncic at About.com When Sydney was smaller I knew she was super sensitive to everything loud noises, warm air, voices. From my experience most people that show symptoms of social anxiety disorder are too very highly sensitive people. This article explains a little bit more.

Are you a highly sensitive person? Highly sensitive people generally like to spend time alone to reflect, are conscientious, take longer making decisions, and become bored by small talk. Children who are highly sensitive often require little discipline but may cry easily. It is believed that 20% of people are highly sensitive and that it is an inborn trait.

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Show and Tell

March 16, 2010   admin   1 Comment

If you suffer with social anxiety disorder (SAD), chances are that you may not have enjoyed “Show and Tell” as a child. Standing up in front of the class to describe a cherished object or talk about your summer vacation probably wasn’t enjoyable. Maybe you even avoided class that day by pretending you had a stomachache.

Now is your chance to participate in a different kind of Show and Tell. These new content pieces are a chance for About.com readers to share their experiences about a variety of topics. Below are three “Show and Tell” pieces about SAD. Why not share your story?

•What helped my social anxiety
•My worst public speaking experience
•How I was diagnosed with SAD

Read the original article on about.com by Arlin Cuncic

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School Phobia a very real problem

September 10, 2009   admin   No comments

School Phobia a Very Real Problem
Wednesday August 20, 2008
Many districts are back to school this week, causing outbreaks of nerves in legions of kids. Most will soon settle into a routine, conquering their fears and finding success. For some, however, the fear goes far beyond the jitters. For a 17 year old Pennsylvania girl, school phobia has greatly impacted her life.

According to NPR, the teenager has been unable to attend school since she was eight. Plagued with phobia symptoms that she likened to a heart attack, she was unable to focus, to complete assignments or even speak to others. The district sent tutors to her home for the next six years, but when testing determined that she was performing far under grade level, her parents successfully sued the school district. They won a settlement calculated at $45 per hour for 1,000 hours of instruction the girl did not receive.

Phobias Blog
By Lisa Fritscher, About.com Guide to Phobias

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Fear of eating in front of others

August 25, 2009   admin   No comments

The fear of eating in front of others can wreak havoc on your personal and professional life. Socializing usually includes some form of food and drink. Business meetings often take place over lunch or dinner. If eating and drinking in front of others causes you extreme anxiety, you may either endure these situations with great discomfort or avoid them altogether. Avoidance creates a vicious cycle in that the more narrow your life becomes, the harder you will find it to eat and drink in front of others. You may find yourself limiting your career choices or turning down invitations because of your fears.

For the full article go to Arlin Cunic’s About.com “Fear of Eating in Front of others”

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E-Couch: Online Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder Available Through the Australian National University

August 04, 2009   admin   No comments

This information was gathered from Social Anxiety Disorder Blog
By Arlin Cuncic, About.com Guide to Social Anxiety Disorder

You may have heard of MoodGym, an online program offered by the Australian National University (ANU) to combat depression. During a recent visit to the MoodGym site, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that ANU is now offering a complementary program to provide education and coping strategies for social anxiety disorder (SAD). The online program is aptly named “E-Couch“.

The description on the website reads:

E-Couch provides evidence-based information about emotional problems (including depression and anxiety disorders) and teaches strategies that may help you to prevent problems and understand yourself better.

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