Monthly Archives: May 2013
Listen to “Carol”
An ovarian cancer survivor who once said that she would rather be back in chemotherapy than speak in front of a group, as she describes her success in managing public speaking anxiety and involuntary blushing
Listen to “Robert”
Robert, a gifted salesman who suffered greatly from fear of public speaking details his success in resolving public speaking, anxiety without the use of medication.
Listen to “Tom”
Tom a senior executive of a billion-dollar company, who describes how anxiety management changed his life and enabled him to conquer his fear of public speaking.
The Physiology of Performance
The Physiology of Performance: A Critical Dynamic for Social Anxiety Control Most people’s adrenaline flow increases before a “performance”—which can be anything from a conversation to a full-scale speech in front of an audience of hundreds, thousands, or more. How a person handles that adrenaline is the only difference between feeling anxiety and “going with […]
Addicted to avoidance
“Just the Way I Am”: Denial Is the Enemy of Social Anxiety Sufferers Confessions of an “Avoidance Addict” By Amy Lemley No one would ever call me shy. In fact, I am “the extrovert’s extrovert,” an attention-seeker, a ham. I love public speaking, being interviewed on television and radio, and having my picture taken. […]
Socialization and The Learning Disabled
A Dynamic Profile of The Friendship Connection Bob, age 24, worked for the county parks department in a full time job. His learning disabilities impacted his overall maturation process to the point that his social skills were challenged and he had no quality peer relationships. Susan, age 32, had a civil service job but was […]
When Fear of Public Speaking is an Anxiety Disorder
While patient E was approaching a 7 figure salary at age 42 as a financial portfolio manager, he avoided any scenario which required a monologue in front of a group. He had a very active relationship with alcohol as his primary means of “repressing” his social and performance anxiety. Patient P was the head accountant […]
The Clinical Reality of Social Anxiety
he content in this article will take you past the absurd hype and mis-information that is abundant regarding social anxiety into the beginning of a realistic and productive understanding of the problem! I promise; if the subject of social anxiety is important to you, you will not be bored! At the end of this article […]
Adrenaline or Character Disorder
One of my patients was a 42 year old successful software salesman in Washington D.C. He made a substantial six figure salary. He experienced public speaking anxiety. The first component of his treatment included education regarding the “physiology of performance”, which in essence, is an individual’s flow of adrenaline in a challenging or stressful situation. […]
A Tell-Tale Sign: How Recognizing Social Avoidance Can Help Prevent Mass Murder
Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W. “I can understand why kids shoot up schools.” “I get it. I’d probably never do it. But I get it.” Since beginning my clinical practice in 1978, I have heard many psychotherapy patients say they relate to mass murderers like Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooter James Holmes. But my patients are not […]
Self-Help and Treatment Options
- Free Audio CD from Social-Anxiety.com
- Social Anxiety: The Untold Story
- Beyond Shyness: How To Conquer Social Anxieties
- Work Makes Me Nervous
- Comprehensive Self-Therapy Audio Program
- Public Speaking Anxiety Self-Therapy Audio Program
- “Warm Hands Cool Face” A Self-Help Clinical Program for Blushing Anxiety & Erythrophobia
- The Berent Method: High Performance Therapy for Social-Anxiety
- Telephone/skype therapy available worldwide
- Selective Mutism Seminar Audio CD/MP3 Program
- Self-Help Program for Parents of Children with Selective Mutism
- The Sociability Questionnaire
- Tip of the Month Club
- Social Therapy and The Learning Disabled
- Free Parent Addiction Survey