Perspiration And Social Anxiety

When someone thinks about their mental life, some may think “I’m perfectly healthy” or “I don’t have mental problems”. Yet, for others, they may think “Yeah I have some mental issues” or “Yeah, I get nervous from time to time”. For me, anxiety has always been a problem of mine. I can’t even begin to describe how many times it has gotten in the way of me trying to enjoy an event, or spending time with family, because my mind is constantly racing. I’ve struggled with anxiety since I was a kid. Not only do I struggle with it, but members of my family do also. I believe that I may have gotten my anxiety from my family but it’s always been something I didn’t talk about.

The diagnosis of social phobia has seen substantial changes in the last 25 years, from its first appearance in the DSM-III published in 1980 to the DSM-IV. In DSM-III, phobic disorders and anxiety states were regarded as two types of anxiety disorders, and social phobia was considered a phobic disorder. What do you think of when you hear the words Social Anxiety? Is it a mental illness or is it just a phobia? While there are many feelings tied with social anxiety, social anxiety is a mental illness that people go through in their lives. From personally struggling with this I have always wanted to know what are the causes and how can I deal with this issue. I decided this would be a great topic to do my future research paper on. While researching information I came across a source I believe will help me write my paper. I found this source by using the Tacoma Community College library search. I then typed ‘Social Anxiety Disorders’and found the article “Social Anxiety Disorder: Questions for the DSM-V. The article ‘Social Anxiety Disorder: Questions for the DSM-V by Susan M. Bögels is a credible source based on the author’s educational background, other pieces of work from the author, and a distinguished publishing company.

Social anxiety is something I have always had although I did not always know what it was. I thought it was only something that those living under a rock and had never seen people had. I now know that anyone can have it. When I was a little kid, people would tell me what beautiful features I have and I would be so shy and self-conscious that I would hide behind my parents. My parents thought I was just shy but that was only part of it. I have failed many times and wasted many opportunities to expose myself to my anxiety and maybe even overcome it. Although I have always had social anxiety it only escalates the older I get. There was a time where I did not want to face my fears. I was told by not only my mom but many others that I would become agoraphobic. I never tried to get better. Ignoring “the monster” as I call

Social anxiety latches on to its victims and sucks all hope and motivation for self improvement and success to the point where it seems that any and all attempts to overcome it are out of reach. What once was a crippling disadvantage, is now what I have to thank for becoming my true self. It took four years to be able manage the sense of trepidation and overwhelming panic when going about day-to-day activities such as asking questions in class or even having a conversation with any acquaintances; however, I would not change anything that I have experienced.

Anxiety is one of the most well-known disorders across the globe, but it comes in many different forms effecting numerous types of people. Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia, is one of the main run-offs of anxiety that exists in the world today. It is absolutely normal to feel a little nervous or anxious before trying something new; however, Social Anxiety impels the individual diagnosed to feel distress and agitation in most, if not all, social situations that they partake in because they are afraid of the possible embarrassment that may come from it (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013).

Social anxiety is the third largest mental problem in the world. Social anxiety is fear of interaction with other people, being judged, embarrassment, humiliation or depression. In the United sates about 40 million Americans have this Disorder. Social anxiety can be caused by biological, psychological and environmental factors; these factors can be effectively identified and treated.

Social Anxiety Disorder is distinct from panic disorder. At the core of social anxiety disorder (sometimes called “social phobia”) is a fear of being negatively evaluated or judged by other people. Attributions about poor social judgement cause anxiety and initiate the stress response. When this happens, people may blush, sweat, tremble, have a tremulous voice etc.—which increases perceived awkwardness and judgement fears. People start to avoid situations where there are other people-so that do not have to experience uncomfortable anxiety and judgement. Every time they avoid a social situation, they feel better. Just like the immediate relief experienced by escaping situations as noted when discussing Generalized Anxiety Disorder,

Most people have an internal issue they would like to change about themselves. Whether it be a specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder or agoraphobia many will hide those things that frustrate them. Confidentially speaking, I am a victim of generalized anxiety disorder. Until recently, I have hidden depression, fear and a nervous sickness from all my family and friends. “As of 2013, one in nine people worldwide has had an anxiety disorder in the past year.” (Craske & Stein, p. 3048) Fear is the result of sensing an imminent threat, whereas anxiety anticipates a perceived future threat. Both fear and anxiety are common reactions in everyday life. However, when anxiety persist and interferes with

     Social anxiety disorder or social phobia is a much more common problem then psychologists originally thought. Millions of people al over the world

When one asks, “what a person suffering from anxiety behaves and looks like?” the most common response one gets is “they are secluded, not very social nor outgoing.” Although these are common symptoms that one may suffer from anxiety, it does not necessarily mean an individual does; they may just be shy. The question is, where does one draw the line between the symptoms being related to anxiety or just shyness acquired over time or inherited from one 's parents. That being said, are we a society full of people who suffer from anxiety or a society made up of shy individuals? The term anxiety should not be used to define or describe an individual that is not social since anxiety relates to the person’s mental health and not personality.

The question is asked,” What is the connection between social anxiety and excessive perspiration?” and my answer would be that the amount of emotion and pressure built up when being nervous the body as no choice but to release internal heat. The brains function increases when thinking about being criticized or being watched by other, which are a few symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder which causes the sweating and explains the connection between the two. Excessive perspiration can affect your entire body or it can just affect certain areas like your palms, underarms or just your face. With armpit perspiration, excessive sweating under the armpits because clothes to become wet which requires someone to chance clothes often. Hand perspiration can be handicap to those oh need to grip objects for work and for sports. It also becomes embarrassing when having to shake hands with other people. These symptoms are what leads to having social anxiety. You can be the most outgoing person who loves to be around people but the condition of excessive sweating which can then cause you to be socially embarrassed or even worse cause you to have social

Have you ever found yourself in a social situation feeling uncomfortable or ashamed of your appearance? Many people experience this feeling daily due to excessive perspiration. They catch themselves applying deodorant several times a day, wiping their hands before a handshake, and even considering Botox. Excessive sweating, also known as hyperhidrosis, effects people of all sizes, ethnicities, and genders. Not only do these people suffer from extreme sweat, but also of embarrassment, which can lead to some form of social anxiety.

Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) can be described as an extreme, persistent fear of being scrutinized or judged by others in social situations. This fear may lead to feelings of embarrassment, humiliation and self-consciousness. People who suffer from this condition may “feel powerless against their anxiety” (ADAA). These emotions often interfere with daily activities, such as school, work and personal relationships. The person might begin to withdraw socially or avoid situations in which he or she is afraid. Millions of Americans endure this devastating condition every day of their lives. There are several causes, symptoms and treatments.

Fear is a common emotion exhibited by people who stutter (PWS). The fear of negative evaluation is commonly displayed by PWS (Fjola, 1246); when this fear is significantly excessive, the PWS may meet the criteria for a clinical diagnosis of social anxiety (Brundage, Winters, & Beilby, p. 499). Social anxiety frequently causes PWS to isolate themselves from social interactions, and, when in situations, to utilize safety behaviors to prevent stuttering and reduce anxiety. Safety behaviors consequently maintain social anxiety in PWS rather than exacerbate the disorder (Lowe et al., 2017, pp. 1246-1247). More is known regarding the development of social anxiety is adults who stutter (AWS) than the information pertaining to children who stutter (CWS) and their fear of negative evaluation which results in social anxiety (Iverach, Menzies, O’Brian, Packman, & Onslow, 2011, p. 228). The difference in available information may be due to the thought that social anxiety is a short-term effect in CWS but a life-long effect in AWS (Iverach, Jones, McLellan, Lyneham, Menzies, Onslow, & Rapee, 2016, p. 15).

People with social anxiety disorder become anxious that they will make mistakes, feel awful, and humiliated in front of others. The fear become immense due to a lack of social skills or experience in social situations. As a result of that people undergo extreme distress in certain social situation and try to avoid them.