Does Social Anxiety Hold You Back?

Publishing Guidelines: You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the resource box is included with a live link to my site. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated. *********************************************************** Title: DOES SOCIAL ANXIETY HOLD YOU BACK? Author: Dave Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW Email: mailto:editor@overcoming-depression.com copyright: by Dave Turo-Shields, ACSW, LCSW Web Address: http://www.Overcoming-Depression.com Word Count: 631 Category: Self-Help Does Social Anxiety Hold You Back? In the "Anxiety Disorders" section of the manual entitled "Diagnostic Criteria from DSM IV," which is used for the diagnosis of mental health conditions, there are 12 anxiety diagnoses covered. The fifth, and what may appear to be a soft diagnosis, is Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder). In contrast to "Posttraumatic Stress Disorder," "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" and "Panic Disorder" this diagnosis may seem to be lighter than the rest. Please don't be fooled by names or the sound of names or even the fact that many of the others have achieved more press time. Social phobia is a very real threat to the quality of life for many individuals. What is Social Anxiety Disorder? Glad you asked. Following is a list of life areas impacted by social anxiety -- 1. Meeting new people 2. Answering the door 3. Interacting with merchant clerks at banks, grocery stores etc. 3. Setting appointments with doctor