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What Make Me Anxious And Low At Public Places?

I feel anxious in public places, feel like people are looking at me. I cannot dance in a club, even when i'm alone i feel shy to dance. I find it difficult to talk and my ability to make or keep friends has got worse. I feel very low at times but not suicidal. I usually feel its best if i just be alone, i feel safer that way. I feel nervous going to and entering work but feel fine once working. I've always been thinking somethings wrong with me.
Fri, 14 Nov 2014
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The symptoms like anxiety in public places, feelings that people are looking at you, inability to dance in front of others, difficulty in conversation, low mood, social withdrawal (like for aloneness) etc can occur due to Social Anxiety Disorder. You are having nervousness at work. I would advise you to visit a psychiatrist for evaluation. Social anxiety is a type of anxiety disorder in which there is recurrent anxiety in public or in events of presentation or group discussion.

Treatment in form of medicines and psychological therapy is available.

Psychological treatment includes Behavior Therapy especially Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises and and systematic desensitisation.

Medicines like SSRIs are useful as Fluoxetine, Sertraline etc. Some medicines like propranolol, low dose benzodiazepines like Etizolam etc can be taken in anxiety provoking situations. Consult a Psychiatrist for treatment.

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What Make Me Anxious And Low At Public Places?

Hello Thanks for asking from HCM The symptoms like anxiety in public places, feelings that people are looking at you, inability to dance in front of others, difficulty in conversation, low mood, social withdrawal (like for aloneness) etc can occur due to Social Anxiety Disorder. You are having nervousness at work. I would advise you to visit a psychiatrist for evaluation. Social anxiety is a type of anxiety disorder in which there is recurrent anxiety in public or in events of presentation or group discussion. Treatment in form of medicines and psychological therapy is available. Psychological treatment includes Behavior Therapy especially Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises and and systematic desensitisation. Medicines like SSRIs are useful as Fluoxetine, Sertraline etc. Some medicines like propranolol, low dose benzodiazepines like Etizolam etc can be taken in anxiety provoking situations. Consult a Psychiatrist for treatment. Thanks