THE LEAST UNDERSTOOD
ANXIETY DISORDER

Social Anxiety is the fear of social situations and the interaction with other people that can automatically bring on feelings of self-consciousness, judgment, evaluation, and criticism. The following story is about a 27-year old man named Paul (last name unknown), who suffered from social phobia and how he learned to cope with it.
Paul had been suffering with social phobia for 8-9 years. At 27 his illness became so bad the he was unable to leave his house and even unable to answer the door, speak on the phone or even talk to members of his own family face to face. Seeing a doctor wasn't an option for him and he had never gotten treatment either. It seemed, the longer it went on the more withdrawn and reclusive he became. He used to go out at night time to post letters to avoid seeing anyone. If he would be in the house during the day and someone would knock on the door he would lock himself away and hide and shake with fear. He was......

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Title: Social Anxiety Disorder/ Social Disorder:
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