Social phobia or social anxiety disorder comes in many forms. For some people, it crops up in specific situations, most commonly public speaking. In other people, it may manifest as fear of dating or talking to an authority figure. For others, it is a more generalized fear of interacting with people you don´t know or aren´t comfortable with. 

Social phobia should not be confused with shyness. Shy people can certainly be uncomfortable around others but they don´t suffer from extreme anxiety anticipating the event and they don´t necessarily avoid the situation that makes them anxious. 

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I know a lot of people have found CBT to be very effective while other could greatly benefit in the guidance of others who have “been there, done that”. There currently is no online community for cognitive behavioral therapy, and I have a lot of experience building online communities. Does anyone who is doing/has done CBT think this would be beneficial? If you are interested, I’d be happy to contact you when it goes live… I would say I could have it online in less than a week.

For the past year, i have had panic/anxiety disorder and sometimes get extremely anxious and need to leave rooms and catch my breath for a while.

Should i get my mum to call up a teacher and tell them just in case something happens?
If so, what should she say to them?

I am on zoloft and clonazepam for panic disorder,Although they help, I get bad panic attacks a week before my period and it is so uncomfortable! What can i do to lesson the panic?