Social Anxiety Disorder 1 Running Head: LIVING WITH SOCIAL ANXIETY Social Anxiety Disorder Amy McCormick Louisiana Delta Community College Psychology 101 Robinson December 7‚ 2005 Social Anxiety Disorder 2 Social Anxiety Disorder is the world ’s third largest mental health problem which affects over seven percent of the world ’s population. Social Anxiety is the fear and anxiety one has in a social situation‚ or the feeling of being judged by other people in public. It can
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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by excessive‚ uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry. This excessive worry often interferes with daily functioning‚ as individuals suffering GAD typically anticipate disaster‚ and are overly concerned about everyday matters such as health issues‚ money‚ death‚ family problems‚ friend problems‚ relationship problems or work difficulties.[1]
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Causes An interaction between biophysical factors and traumatic situations may cause anxiety disorders. Neurotransmitters of the central nervous system like norepinephrine and serotonin‚ peptides like corticotropin-releasing factor are the major mediators for the cause of anxiety disorder. Biological Low levels of GABA‚ a neurotransmitter that reduces activity in the central nervous system‚ contribute to anxiety. A number of anxiolytics achieve their effect by modulating the GABA receptors.[22][23][24]
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Separation anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that begins in childhood and is characterized by worrying that is out of proportion to the situation of temporarily leaving home or otherwise separating from loved ones. Approximately 4%-5% of children and adolescents suffer from separation anxiety disorder. Separation Anxiety Disorder is more common in children with family histories of anxiety. Also‚ children whose mothers were stressed during pregnancy with them tend to be more at risk
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Anxiety can take on many definitions. However‚ generalized anxiety disorder focuses on the events in everyday life. When someone like James in our case study‚ worries excessively about day to day events over a period of six months or more‚ they should seek treatment right away before the symptoms worsen. Researchers have still yet to find a cure for GAD. In this particular case study I will point out how the environment influences this disorder. These influences will include family‚ social class
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common than you might think. This fear is called an “anxiety disorder”. However‚ a lot of people who suffer from this feel that they are alone and not a lot of people suffer from the same thing. Since “18% of the US population suffers from various anxiety disorders” and “only 1/3 of these people get treatment” (www.adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics)‚ there needs to be more talk and awareness for these disorders. Anxiety disorders are “chronic conditions characterized by an excessive
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Mental Illness Social Anxiety Disorder Social Anxiety Disorder is characterized as a mental illness in which a person is diagnosed with having thoughts of uncertainty about how they will behave in present and future social gatherings. People who suffer from this mental illness usually worry about future events and the manner in which their behavior will be viewed by other individuals. The fear of socializing causes people who suffer from this mental illness to shy away from speaking and participating
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what an anxiety disorder looks like. Victims silently suffer within their own mind‚ and no one can visualize their mental exhaustion or pain. Anxiety disorders silently lurk in many ordinary people and can often go completely unnoticed. Although anxiety disorders cannot be cured‚ they can be monitored‚ addressed‚ treated and researched. Anxiety disorders are disruptive feelings of fear‚ apprehension‚ or anxiety‚ or they can also be explained as distortions in behavior that are anxiety related
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Separation anxiety disorder is a medical condition that is considered a distress when a person is away from some that they are attached to‚ or home. Separation anxiety disorder can dramatically affect a person’s life by limiting the ability to engage in ordinary activities. A person with a separation anxiety disorder often become extremely upset when forces to separate. According to the largest scientific and professional organization called the APA (American Psychological Association) stated that
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Social Anxiety Disorder Social anxiety disorder (SAD) refers to a condition where a person feels intensely anxious about everyday life public interactions (Antony & Rowa‚ 2008). People with this disorder understand that they have excessive fear towards public confrontations
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