history: Hi. I currently suffer from social anxiety disorder
knowledge: Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations, causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life.
response: Yeah, I understand. It is also known as social phobia which is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations.
history: Hi. I currently suffer from social anxiety disorder
Yeah, I understand. It is also known as social phobia which is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations.
Do you know of any recommended methods for treating or dealing with this?
knowledge: Panic attacks can also occur under intense fear and discomfort.
response: I do not, but I understand that panic attacks can occur when someone is feeling intense fear.
history: Hi. I currently suffer from social anxiety disorder
Yeah, I understand. It is also known as social phobia which is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations.
Do you know of any recommended methods for treating or dealing with this?
I do not, but I understand that panic attacks can occur when someone is feeling intense fear.
Do you believe medications can help as well?
knowledge: According to ICD-10 guidelines, the main diagnostic criteria of social phobia are fear of being the focus of attention, or fear of behaving in a way that will be embarrassing or humiliating, avoidance and anxiety symptoms.
response: I couldn't say. What I do know is that the phobia is characterized by fear of being the center of attention or of behaving in an embarrassing way.
history: Hi. I currently suffer from social anxiety disorder
Yeah, I understand. It is also known as social phobia which is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations.
Do you know of any recommended methods for treating or dealing with this?
I do not, but I understand that panic attacks can occur when someone is feeling intense fear.
Do you believe medications can help as well?
I couldn't say. What I do know is that the phobia is characterized by fear of being the center of attention or of behaving in an embarrassing way.
Yes, I can definitely relate to that.
knowledge: SAD is sometimes referred to as an ''illness of lost opportunities'' where ''individuals make major life choices to accommodate their illness''.
response: I'm sorry to hear that. It's sometimes called the illness of lost opportunities because people will make huge life choices because of their illness.