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Social Anxiety and Networking

A few weeks ago, I attended my first social networking meeting in many years.  I was inwardly uncomfortable from the second I arrived.  Though I concealed it fairly well, my inward awkwardness prevented me from taking advantage of a host of opportunities that presented themselves. I did speak with many people, mainly because they approached […]

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Possible Causes of Social Anxiety Disorder

Social anxiety disorder, a condition that affects nearly 20,000,000 Americans at this very moment, is a very real and very damaging condition.  Sufferers experience a tremendous degree of anxiety in social situations. Symptoms are not limited to emotional anxiety, but often manifest physically with heart palpitations, nervous stomach, muscle tension stiffness of gauge, shakes and […]

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Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder

Symptoms of social anxiety disorder include many of these manifestations: An inability to make for a hold eye contact A feeling as if everyone is watching them. A feeling of being judged by people all the time. A fear of being ridiculed. A fear of embarrassing themselves. Trembling and shaking. Nausea Excessive sweating Speaking with […]

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What is Social Anxiety Disorder?

The third most common psychological disorder is social anxiety disorder, which , in this country, affects close to 20 million people.  This condition is marked by an excessive degree of self-consciousness.  Sufferers feel as if they’re always being watched and judged.  It manifests in a heightened degree of anxiety during social situation. Social anxiety disorder […]

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