social anxiety

Social Anxiety Treatment: Inspiring Social Worker Quotes

Jane Addams, who is considered the mother of social worker said “Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men”. She is known for being one of the famous social workers of all time, using her training and education to do only good. Being a therapist, while it may not be one of the most high-paying jobs of all time, appeals to many people because it gives them the opportunity to help others and make the world a better place for children to grow up in. There are many different types of social work, including jobs which work directly with kids as well as families, groups and individual adult counseling. Read more... ...

Can I Treat My Social Anxiety Without Drugs and Counseling? and How?

...  by Nightbloom: Can I treat my social anxiety without drugs and counseling? And how? I’ve done the counseling things before. And Anxiety has come up. I can’t do counseling and drugs right now. Am I doomed? What self help out there would help me. My main problems are they I feel like I’m being criticized (for instance, once in a while I wonder if facebook posts are directed at me) and also, I feel completely socially inept. And actually, Im not really that good at socializing, but if I had some good tips and ...

Stop Whining and Just Do It! How One Woman Really Got Her Sh*T Together

by Stop whining and just do it! How one woman really got her sh*t together The doctor said 'Your symptoms are acute anxiety, you've got post-natal depression and you need medication' so he put me on anti-anxiety medication for nine months and then I came off it.” Field also had therapy but limited it to six sessions. “I had … Read more on Evening Standard Top court to rule whether pharmacies in Ontario can sell own drugs … still in its infancy, Shopper's launched their Sanis drug line in 2010, which has grown to include generic versions of nearly 100 brand name prescription drugs, including anti-depressants Zoloft and Prozac, anti-anxiety and PTSD medication Ativan … Read more on iPolitics.ca (subscription) Read more... ...

How Can I Tell the Difference Between an Anxiety Attack and a Crying Spell?

Question by noone: how can i tell the difference between an anxiety attack and a crying spell? I don’t know which i have been having!! IT starts out, that i wanna cry, and i do a little… then an hour goes by and i wanna cry some more… and then another hour goes by and i burst into hysterics and feel trapped and guilty and hommocidal like there is no way out and it’ll never get better and all i can do is bang my head into the wall and drug myself to sleep to make it stop. Best answer: Read more... ...

We Tried to Weaponize the Weather

We tried to weaponize the weather The years between the ?rst hydrogen bomb tests and the Limited Test Ban Treaty in 1963 saw more than just increased anxiety about the e?ects of nuclear testing on weather. They also saw increased interest in large-scale, purposeful … Whatever one … Read more on Salon The Best of the Best American Poetry our chests burn with anxiety and a river of anguish defines rapids and straits in the pit … asserting that nature models values, that we have invented little (copied), reflections of … in our error the defining energies of cure errancy finds … Read more on NPR Read more... ...

Cure Anxiety Attacks Fast – Learn How to Treat Your Panic and Stress Naturally

...  Anxiety Attacks Fast – Learn how to treat your panic and stress naturally – http://www.toponlineguides.com/panic/ Click the link to learn more how to cure your panic & anxiety!   by Ayurvedic-Medicine For the Anxious, Avoidance Can Have an Upside As we've seen, people with social anxiety often cope with their problem by avoiding social situations altogether. This is not practical or beneficial. But neither is forcing oneself to show up at parties and just try to ride out the anxiety. A more … Read more on New York Times (blog) Tags: social anxiety, new york, anxiety attacks, new york times ...

What’s the Best MEDICATION Treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder?

...  by prestonwhitlow: What’s the best MEDICATION treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder? Please don’t list any benzodiazapenes. Please list medications only, and no miracle cures. Please don’t answer if you dont have social anxiety and have never undergone treatment; in other words, dont post what you read on a website. I’m looking for honest answers from personal experience. Please don’t mention any kinds of “therapy” (cognitive, group,etc.) I’m only interested in medications, preferrably those currently available in the US. I know that everyone responds differently to medicine, but I’m basically just asking what (if anything) has worked for you. Read ...