Posted by RT on December 10, 2003, at 19:02:43
In reply to Re: Parnate for social anxiety ??, posted by Notalis on December 10, 2003, at 5:19:09
In public places, such as work, meetings, or shopping, people with social phobia feel that everyone is watching and staring at them (even though rationally they know this isn’t true). The socially anxious person can’t relax, "take it easy", and enjoy themselves in public. In fact, they can never relax when other people are around. It always feels like others are evaluating them, being critical of them, or "judging" them in some way. The person with social phobia knows that people don’t do this openly, of course, but they still feel the self-consciousness and the judgment while they are in the other person’s presence. It’s sometimes impossible to let go, relax, and focus on anything else except the anxiety. Because the anxiety is so very painful, it’s much easier just to stay away from social situations and avoid other people.
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