Are there different kinds of social phobia?
Two-thirds of those who have social phobia suffer from generalized social phobia that permeates all areas of their lives and leads them to avoid public interaction whenever and however possible. As one former sufferer put it, “I’d wake up each morning dreading who I’d have to say ‘Hello’ to and seldom made it through a day at work without feeling nearly paralyzed by fear, as if the end of the world was about to occur at any moment.” Those who have non-generalized social phobia (most commonly thought of as old-fashioned stage fright or “performance anxiety”) are able to feel comfortable in everyday social situations but, predictably, their heart races, they sweat, feel flushed, and lose their concentration whenever they have to perform or make a speech. What causes social phobia? Social phobia usually has an onset in childhood or adolescence–it is rare for it to start after a person reaches their mid-twenties. Although anyone can have the disorder, it seems to affect more women than me
Two-thirds of those who have social phobia suffer from generalized social phobia that permeates all areas of their lives and leads them to avoid public interaction whenever and however possible. As one former sufferer put it, “I’d wake up each morning dreading who I’d have to say ‘Hello’ to and seldom made it through a day at work without feeling nearly paralyzed by fear, as if the end of the world was about to occur at any moment.” Those who have non-generalized social phobia (most commonly thought of as old-fashioned stage fright or “performance anxiety”) are able to feel comfortable in everyday social situations but, predictably, their heart races, they sweat, feel flushed, and lose their concentration whenever they have to perform or make a speech. What causes social phobia? Social phobia usually has an onset in childhood or adolescence–it is rare for it to start after a person reaches their mid-twenties. Although anyone can have the disorder, it seems to affect more women than me
