I have been diagnosed with severe social phobia and social anxiety. I have been off medication and therapy for about three months now, but it started getting worse right after it started getting better. Now I can’t physically, emotionally, or mentally hold a full-time job, which is the amount of money I need to keep my apartment. Is there anything out there that will help me find a full-time job I can handle or at least get me some kind of disability money so that I could work part-time until I am able to work full-time?
Get a note from the doctor that says you are being treated for an illness and that you will be out of work for a period of time. Then call up TDI (temporary disability insurance) and file a claim.
They are the same thing
http://socialanxiety.factsforhealth.org/
http://www.socialphobia.org/whatis.html
I am a certified, licensed hypnotherapist. I believe most anything can be overcome with hypnosis. When the post hypnotic suggestion covers the phobia, you feel most comfortable in that situation. Still, as a psychologist, I do believe that realizing why you have the fear is MORE helpful. Actually, I used to feel terrified in front of a group. Then, I learned to channel THAT feeling into a fully acceptable way of using that energy to entertain people and to make speeches, etc.. I love being in front of a group, now. (Not fearing as I did as a child and teen).
I am a man suffering from social phobia or very difficulty to make friendship with others around me. I feel very much shy and uncomfortable when I go to public places where I meet people. I feel that my face become pale and red and others look at me ridiculous. My question is how long I will have to wait for a cure if I approach a specialist to cure this phobia of mine.
Well, first you need to be diagnosed by a professional. People with social anxiety or social phobia usually respond quite well to cognitive and behavioral therapy. Most of those therapies usually take between 3 and 6 months to start taking effect, depending on how you respond to therapy.
I suffer from anxiety disorder and I’ve been in therapy for nearly a year. I started feeling better after 5 or 6 months of therapy but I know I still have a long way to go.
Good luck to you!