It may sound crazy but please indulge. It may answer why many people go through more problems in life when compared to their counterparts.
To start off, I suffer from depression & social phobia. I had a nervous breakdown when I was 21 years old. I was at a social gathering & was being introduced to people, when I suddenly lost control. I had an attack of total terror & muscles in my face became paralyzed. I could not even say "Hello, I am pleased to meet you." I was completely aware of what was happening to me but I was not able to shake off the fear. The attack subsided after about 30 minutes, but I felt horribly embarrassed. My attacks initially were sporadic but started increasing gradually until one day, the anxiety I felt became a 24/7 trauma. I am 40 now & under medication.
All my life, I have been treated like a "doormat." I have been bullied, ignored & rejected. Even now, I get flashbacks of my past & it turns my body cold with fear & hot with humiliation. I have never been promoted at work though I am a capable, conscientious & dependable worker. I am intelligent & have a high IQ but in the office, I am totally neglected. I have a right to be treated with respect like anyone else. But this has rarely happened. I tried to analyze why & came up with this theory.
For everything, there is an opposite. For happiness, there is sadness. For love, there is hate. For black there is white.
At some point in life, we have all encountered a charismatic individual. They have an electrifying presence & are extremely persuasive. People tend to fawn over such people, always eager to please. Most of the junta go out of their way to win the approval of the charismatic individual, always saying the right things & being sympathetic to almost whatever is said. The adulation happens at a very primitive & sub conscious level.
If there can be a charismatic individual, why can't there be personalities who have the "opposite" nature? People, who don't inspire, but invoke resentment without even lifting a finger.
There are three kinds of phobias: simple phobia, social phobia, and panic attacks. ... It is a category for any phobias other than agoraphobia and social phobia. ... People with social phobias try to avoid social functions at all costs and find excuses not to go to parties or out on dates. ... Social phobia is the third largest medical problem in the world. ... There are many physical symptoms which accompany social phobia. ...
Childhood Social Phobia There were two goals presented in this study. ... Social Phobia is a condition that when a person with the phobia is in a public place he/she is afraid that they will embarrass themselves. ... Studies show that social phobia is more common among age groups from 7-14 years old. There are many influences that could add to the likelihood of child social phobia. ... In current findings psychologists have found that there is a huge lack of social skills among children with social phobia. ...
Phobias In "Phobia," Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2004, A phobia is an intense and persistent fear of a specific object, situation, or an activity. ... There are many common symptoms of a phobia. ... There are three different categories of phobias. ... The third category of phobias is social phobias. With social phobias the fear is of appearing shameful or stupid in social situations. ...
The phobia suffers the most acute fright. ... In addition to specific phobias, there is a second clustering called social phobia. In social phobia there is marked and persistent fear of social or a performance situation in which embarrassment may occur. ... People with social phobias may avoid writing in public in case others see their hand shake. ... The final type of phobia is agoraphobia. ...
--The onset of this phobia may be sudden or gradual over many weeks, months or even years "meaning any one of you may be working on becoming Agoraphobic even as I speak. ** The second category of this illness is called the Social Phobias. --According to Isaac Marks' book: Fears, Phobias and Rituals, Social Phobia is the 2nd most common phobic disorder (Agoraphobia being the most common). --Social phobia simply stated means "the fear of being watched or humiliated while doing something in front of others. --Examples of Social phobia would be drinking a cup of coffee, buttoni...
Phobias can be cured. ... Phobias can deeply impact a person's life. ... Phobias are not all the same. There are three main groups which include: Specific (simple) phobias, which are the most common and focus on specific objects, Social phobia, which causes extreme anxiety in social or public situations, and Agoraphobia, which is the fear of being alone in public places from which there is no easy escape.Agoraphobia causes people to suffer anxiety about being in places or situations from which it might be difficult or embarrassing to escape--such as being in a room full of people or in...
Phobias A phobia is when someone has an irrational fear of an object such as fear of heights, fear of snakes, and other things. The name phobia is derived from Phobos, who is the Greek god of fear and most phobias have a Greek name. ... This could be very disturbing to the individual because some phobics are scared of open places (Agoraphobia) and some are scared of large crowds, this could be harmful to their social lives, they couldn't go to movies, concerts, or even sporting events. ... The average age of onset for a social phobia is between 15 and 20 years of age, although is can ...
Social Phobia and the affects it has on life. ... Well, imagine being afraid or uncomfortable with doing this, 1 out of every 10 Americans suffer from a phobia known as Social Phobia (SP) (Rodriguez, 13). Social Phobia is a form of anxiety in social situations. ... This is called non-generalized social phobia, also known as stage frightened. ... Many sufferers of social phobia turn to alcohol for the short-term immediate effect drinking can have on diminishing anxiety and, as a result, nearly 75% become alcoholic" (www.about.phobias.edu). ...
Phobias Jenny Bishop September 3, 1998 Social Phobias Everyone is afraid of something. ... A social anxiety disorder or social phobia is the constant fear of being criticized or evaluated by other people. People with a social phobia are nervous, anxious, and afraid about many social situations. ... In fact, Psychiatrists have misdiagnosed people with a social phobia almost 98% of the time. ... Drugs called beta-blockers have helped people with specific form of a social phobia called a performance phobia. ...
