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How to deal with social anxiety issues?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I am wondering if I can get some medication and a sick note for my social anxiety. I was diagnosed with it back in high school. It is a lot worse now and preventing me from going to work. Thank you.

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I have read your query.

Start taking an antidepressant, but lifestyle modification and yoga will help more. You might start using the following methods to deal with anxious situations:

1. Consider reading up on current affairs to find engaging stories to bring up throughout the conversation.

2. Identify the personal traits you value most about yourself.

3. Exercise your relaxation muscles.

4. Study stress-reduction methods.

5. Set attainable social objectives.

6. Consider how frequently the embarrassing circumstances you fear actually occur.

7. You might see that the events you worry about typically do not occur.

8. When humiliating circumstances do arise, keep in mind that you can handle them while they last and that your sentiments will pass.

9. Most people are either more understanding than you think, do not notice as much as you think, or do not care as much as you think.

Contact your loved ones on a regular basis.

1. Join a trustworthy local or online support group.

2. Join a group that provides chances to enhance communication and public speaking abilities.

3. When you are worried, engage in enjoyable or soothing activities, such as hobbies like playing changed words, structural changes, longest unchanged words, rephrase.

The Preventive measures to be taken are,

1. In a public situation, eat with a close family, friend, or acquaintance.

2. Make an effort to look people in the eye and be the first to welcome them or return their greetings.

3. Pay a compliment to someone.

4. To get assistance finding a product, ask a store employee.

5. Get a stranger to give you directions.

6. Show others that you are interested in them by making inquiries about their houses, kids, grandchildren, hobbies, or vacations, for example,make plans with a friend by phone.

The Probable causes

The probable cause can be social anxiety.

Investigations to be done

Nil

Differential diagnosis

Nil

Probable diagnosis

The probable diagnosis can be social anxiety.

Treatment plan

Take an antidepressant tablet.

Preventive measures

1.In a public situation, eat with a close family, friend, or acquaintance. 2.Make an effort to look people in the eye and be the first to welcome them or return their greetings. 3.Pay a compliment to someone. 4.To get assistance finding a product, ask a store employee. 5.Get a stranger to give you directions. 6.Show others that you are interested in them by making inquiries about their houses, kids, grandchildren, hobbies, or vacations, for example,make plans with a friend by phone.

Regarding follow up

If you have any queries, do follow up.

Medically reviewed byDr. Sneha Kannan

Published At September 15, 2022
Reviewed AtSeptember 15, 2023

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