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Photos: New Interactive Website Devoted to Social Anxiety DisorderSILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- A new interactive website dedicated to social anxiety disorder has been created by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA). The website features five free e-cards that can be sent with a personal message. Each e-card portrays a symptom of social anxiety disorder, including the inability to talk to people or make eye contact and the fear of talking on the telephone.
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Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is an intense, persistent fear of being scrutinized and negatively evaluated by others in social or performance situations. The 15 million American adults suffering with the disorder try to avoid such situations or other people for fear of humiliating or embarrassing themselves, which has a major effect on personal relationships. People with the disorder have an excessive, irrational fear of seemingly routine situations and a morbid fear of authority figures, including doctors; and they often suffer from alcoholism and other substance-abuse problems, as well as depression. The disorder is often incorrectly confused with shyness, but it is not uncommon for someone who is not shy at all to have social anxiety disorder. Among its other features, the website includes videos with a medical
expert and entertainer "Social anxiety disorder can have a profound effect on social interactions that most people take for granted," said ADAA President & CEO Jerilyn Ross, MA, LICSW. "In extreme cases, the disorder can disrupt social lives to the point that people may have few or no relationships at all, making them feel powerless and alone." Fortunately, many forms of treatment are available, including talk therapies, medication, and self-help. About ADAA The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) is the leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing awareness and improving the diagnosis, treatment, and cure of anxiety disorders through education and research. ADAA offers free educational information and resources about anxiety disorders, local treatment providers, self-help groups, self-tests, clinical trials, and more. ADAA promotes the message that anxiety disorders are real, serious, and treatable. Visit www.adaa.org for more information. ADAA received an unrestricted educational grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to support its public education efforts to raise awareness about the disorder. SOURCE Anxiety Disorders Association of America Tags: ,HEA,MTC,MLM,CPR,DIS,NPT,VDM,BFA,NY-Social-Anxiety-web _ _     Is your favorite bookmark site missing? Ask for it. |
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