Posted by Pandabear on August 22, 2004, at 13:48:33
For a long time now I have been dealing with Social anxiety. It isnt bad enough that I feel like I can never leave my house, but it is the kind where I panic when I am out with friends or family. I can go somewhere and then turn around and drive all the way home because I become scared or panicked. I used to have a hard time going out to eat because I would fear that I would get sick or something embarressing would happen to me. My therapist wants me to try really hard and overcome this without using any medicine. She wanted me to report to her this next week on how I did.
Well, yesterday I had to leave from shopping and run home because I started to get really anxious and nervous, today I didnt go to church because I was to nervous...when I feel this way, I end up spending time by myself and it makes it look like im depressed when really im not.
I told my therapist that I am all talk when it comes to making plans with people. I dont break my plans..but I just dont go through with them. It is because I get too nervous. Even with my family members it is hard. It is so frustrating. I would like to be able to overcome this without meds but if that is what it takes then Im ok with it..I just dont know how im going to be able to overcome it.
How do therapists go about treating social anxiety with their patients? What meds are used for it? Any help would be great. thanks
Pandabear
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