Social phobia: Causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Social phobia: Causes, symptoms, and treatment: Some people have the habit of staying alone and do not allow anyone to come near them. But this does not mean that they like to be alone, instead, it can be a symptom of social phobia. Yes, a person who is a victim of social phobia is usually afraid of going to social functions. He feels nervous to meet new people and talk. He wants to stay alone all the time. Today we will tell you in this article what are the symptoms of social phobia. Along with this, causes of social phobia and prevention.

Symptoms of social phobia 

People who suffer from this problem, the following symptoms can be seen in them

• Staying nervous
• Sweating
• Feeling problems in meeting an unknown person
• Getting shy or nervous while talking in a group
• Feeling dryness in the throat while speaking in front of everyone in a function, meeting, or classroom
• Finding it hard to look into the other person’s eyes
• Stammer in voice
• Getting faint in social places 
• Surrounded by negative thoughts

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Causes of social phobia 

When a person becomes the target of this problem, he always thinks that if he would say something, people will make fun of him, or they will think that while speaking, his facial expressions would not look good or he may feel that his dressing sense is not good enough to make him representable. The following reasons can be behind the emergence of all these situations- 

• When the neurochemicals in the person’s brain become uneven or there is some kind of barrier in their work, then an essential part of the person’s brain slows down. That part of the brain fails to do its work smoothly, due to which the person fails to communicate his reaction properly in front of others. 
• Sometimes some hereditary factors are also considered responsible for it. 
• During childhood, the children on whom teachers or parents put more restrictions, such children suffer from the problem of social phobia. 
• If in childhood days, social development is not taken care of, then children may become victims of this psychological problem. 
• If children get a stressful environment in their childhood, they can become a victim of social phobia. 
• Treatment of social phobia:
• Since it is a mental illness, in the form of treatment, the person can be cured in the following ways:
• The development of self-confidence is necessary. In such a situation, books or videos related to personal grooming can be used in dealing with this problem.

Apart from this, some therapies like

• Behavior exposure 
• Relaxation therapy 
• Cognitive Development 
• With the help of these, this problem can be solved. 

Note – The points mentioned above show that due to social phobia, the victim often becomes a victim of panic disorder and his social circle also becomes small. He fails to make new friends nor can he take his own decisions. Stays in confusion and dilemma all the time. In such a situation, the above-mentioned therapies can be useful for the person, but if the problem seems more serious, then it is recommended to contact an expert immediately.