Keyword Posts: social anxiety

Back to School Creates Challenges for Children with Selective Mutism & Social Anxiety

The carefree days of summer are coming to an end. Outings to the beach, unlimited time with video games, and no homework are much easier to deal with than issues such as a child’s social anxiety, inhibited verbal communication, or social avoidance. Summer is a time that can enable parents’ denial regarding the insidious and […]

How to Control Social Anxiety Panic Attacks

Read about adrenaline control techniques that will help you control the fight or fight response and panic attacks. Combat social anxiety scenarios that activate fight or flight include public speaking, fear of being noticeably nervous as in blushing, sweating, or voice stammering, interacting with an authority figure, socializing in general and so on.

Social Anxiety vs Aspergers

Asperger syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction. Restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests, which are often abnormally intense and focused, are present. Reading and understanding social cues is usually a challenge for the Asperger individual. A failure to develop relationships, a lack of social […]

Selective Mutism Creates Dating Challenge for High Functioning Female with Social Anxiety

“Debbie” is a 24 year old athletic blond with hundreds of young men pursuing her on a dating site. She is currently getting her Masters in Special Education. Her mother initiated treatment after Debbie experienced a stress breakdown at the beginning of graduate school. Because of the anxiety episode Debbie withdrew from school for a […]

College Student Resolves Social Anxiety/Obsessive Disorder

This attractive intelligent college athlete used to avoid social gatherings due to his conversation anxiety and obsessive worry regarding sweating and being noticeably nervous. Now; he’s “90-95%” better. Click here to access our full library of interviews with real patients who have resolved fear of public speaking, social anxiety, performance anxiety, fear of blushing, and selective mutism.  I’m pleased to announce that […]

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