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Suggest Treatment For Social Anxiety

My wife is suffring from social anxiety. The problem has suddenly started and increased to an extent that it is interfering in its day today work. She is unable to sleep and eat properly evey now and then she is getting panick attacks. The ANTs are all the time haunting her still she remembers but unable to feel for. What should i do?
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Hai,
The information you provided favour Social anxiety disorder/Panic Disorder
* You are reporting as it started suddenly
* Identify any stressful situations she went through prior to the onset
*if require get aPsychologist opinion to identify stressors and start on Psyhotherapy sessions
*if no improvement Antianxiety drugs esp. SSRI group of drugs as prescribed by your Psychiatrist will be helpful.

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Suggest Treatment For Social Anxiety

Hai, The information you provided favour Social anxiety disorder/Panic Disorder * You are reporting as it started suddenly * Identify any stressful situations she went through prior to the onset *if require get aPsychologist opinion to identify stressors and start on Psyhotherapy sessions *if no improvement Antianxiety drugs esp. SSRI group of drugs as prescribed by your Psychiatrist will be helpful. Thank you