admin April 28th, 2010
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.
Read the full article
admin August 4th, 2009
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.
admin July 15th, 2009
This 20-item quiz has two questions per page and will help you learn about social anxiety disorder (SAD). Whether you have been diagnosed, know someone with the disorder, or just want to find out more about SAD, this quiz is a great learning resource. Begin the quiz now to test your knowledge about a variety of aspects of SAD such as symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and coping strategies.
From the site About.com Social anxiety Disorder
admin April 6th, 2009
It is such a simple word but it can have the power to do so much. Arlin Cuncic tip of the month is about this small but significant word.
Continuing from last month’s tip, in the article, “The Cure for Self-Consciousness“, originally published in O, The Oprah Magazine, author Martha Beck describes steps for overcoming the fear of being embarassed. One of her tips involves asking yourself a simple question every time a negative thought creeps in … “So?”.
admin March 23rd, 2009
By Arlin Cuncic
As we move more towards innovative delivery methods for psychotherapy, the use of computers and the internet in the treatment of SAD seems inevitable. This week the discussion includes a type of computer-assisted therapy for SAD, as well as a review of the basic principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy.
I guess it is the way of the world that we are moving closer and closer towards all avenues of therapy. If you are unfamiliar with computer assisted therapy take a look at Arlin Cuncic’s article where she explains a little more about this type of therapy.
admin February 25th, 2009
Every day I receive “social anxiety” Google alerts which notify me of what’s happening both in the main stream media as well as the blogosphere. There is so much information out there, and I hope that what I bring to the blog will enlighten, encourage and educate people on the ups and downs of social anxiety.
In the past I have found my blog listed on the alert, usually regarding my entry for that day. However today (much to my surprise) I found a wonderful little synopsis of my experience with parenting a socially anxious child, and kudos from the author Arlin Cuncic stating, “If you have a child with SAD, this blog is worth a look.” Arlin has a background in clinical psychology with a focus on anxiety and mood disorders and manages the Social Anxiety Disorders section of about.com.
If you have a chance please take a look at the about.com Guide to Social Anxiety Disorder. It contains a wealth of information, and I’m honoured to see the blog included in it’s index.
