Essays on Social Anxiety

Introduction

Research Problem The prevalence of social anxiety disorder (SAD) is considered as the most common disorder among the individuals regardless of their age and gender. The individuals with social anxiety are more prone to identifying the social threat at a higher extent and are sensitive to social situations. The high extent of social anxiety can lead towards the more complicated psychological conditions, mainly comprising of suicidal behavior, mood disorders and substance addiction, which eventually affects their academic and professional performance. The individuals with social anxiety tend to have highly dysfunctional personal relationships which also affect their quality of life ( ...

Social fear is considered to be a form of social disorder wherein an individual tends to be in a state of anxiety when faced with a certain social situation. This kind of is said to emerge along with other psychological disorders such as depression (Jefferson, 2001). As of today, the cure for this kind of disorder is mainly through psychotheraphy and by medications which are usually considered as highly maintenance. Furthermore, one kind of psychotherapy, which is the so-called cognitive behavioral therapy, is regarded as the most common form of treatment for social phobia (Priyamvada, Kumari, Prakash, & Chaudhury, 2009). ...

Today, the internet is a prime avenue among the youths as well as adults for social interactions. Through internet tools and applications such as chat rooms, email, newsgroups, instant messaging as well as other means, individuals share all sorts of information such as their interests with others, aspects pertaining to their daily lives and keep in touch with their friends and family members. In essence, today, the primary use of mobile phones and personal computers is social interaction. In the process, online social interaction has also brought about people seeking to form relationships with others whom they have met ...

Marcus Simpson

Columbia Southern University Abstract This research studies various evidences that support the beneficial effect of sports on youth. These beneficial effects of sports can be an enriching experience for those who are not born into a favorable environment. It also promotes good eating habits and lifestyle in children. Any sport helps to keep the child physically active. 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity is recommended for children aged 5-17 years, so as to remain physically fit. It also helps to reduce body fat and prevents cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. A total of 30 original studies on the ...

Writing Assignment

Which school of psychology do you agree with most? In your paper (at least 5, well-written sentences), provide 3 reasons WHY you agree with it the most. I agree most with the psychodynamic perspective among the schools of psychology. The school is oriented in believing that the human behavior is influenced by the different mental conflicts that are locked in the sub-conscience. The school of thought is more convincing because of the fact that the personality of an individual is inside the individual and is controlled by the interaction between the superego, the ego, and the id. Additionally, the ...

Introduction

In our everyday life, we experience stress at every corner. Instances like losing a loved one, losing a job or even divorce can make an individual feel sad, lonely, scared, nervous or anxious. It is our normal response to such stimuli, and they are usually accompanied by physiological changes in our body systems. According to the diagnostic and statistical manual (DSM) of mental disorders, mental illness have been categorized into several groups. DSM-IV used axes to categorize mental disorders into five axes. The first axis included all the psychological diagnostic categories except for the mental retardation and personality disorder. ...

Society is changing quickly and the usual patterns of learning are changing too. During the last decades the classroom has greatly evolved allowing more freedom of choice, introducing technological advances into the learning process and adopting more student-oriented strategies of learning. Along with modern classrooms and the creation of digital learning environment, homeschooling has also grown to more popular. Now it presents a strong alternative to public school education, and while its regulation is still under question, a lot of people have already experienced the benefits of this way of schooling. Nevertheless, generally homeschooling is not perceived positively in ...

Sport is one of the things that seem totally positive with all its benefits for physical and psychological health, its popularity and advertising campaigns. It has become a part of everyday life of the majority of adults and children. People learn from the early age how to play sport games and it is totally normal in the age of highly popularized healthy living. Parents are happy that schools help their children to actively engage in all sorts of sport and a lot of them encourage their kids to take it seriously or even continue in professional leagues. The information ...

Internet connectivity links social networks across the globe via satellite and mobile phones. The technology connects users to various service networks such as Gmail, Yahoo, Facebook, Snap Chat, Instagram, and Whatsapp. Such abilities have helped transform the globe into a global village. However, with this advancement is a growing concern that children are suffering from a lack of socialization skills due to the internet. This section explores the relationship between excessive internet use and social skills in children. The discussion should be able to reveal that there exists an inverse relationship between internet use and social skills. That is, ...

Introduction

Anxiety and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are two closely related disorder that affect children and youth between the ages of 1 and 14 years. The condition has been prevailing among many minority groups in the Australia and currently it affects the majority groups. The Australian Bureau of Statistics recorded an estimate of 115, 500 of Australians, which represents 0.5 percent of the total population, had autism in 2012. The number recorded a 79 percent increase from statistics collected in 2009. The age of the victim determines ASD prevalence with high cases affecting children between ages of 5 to 9 ...

A phobia is a very common condition that not always needs any treatment, but when it interferes with normal daily functioning of a person, it needs to be addressed by a professional, and in this case a person should seek appropriate treatment. A phobia is a fear or anxiety that has great strength, but does not have substantial reasons behind it, as the feared object or situations does not really pose great threat to a person experiencing such fear or anxiety (Mayo Clinic, 2014). Although sometimes a phobia is perceived as simply as strong fear, it is, in fact, ...

Introduction

Since the discovery of such phenomenon as social phobia, the scientists and most of the ordinary people were confused about the distinctions between an ordinary shyness and the social anxiety problems. Fortunately, we can clearly distinguish two these notions nowadays and even help the people who suffer from them with the help of a little assessment as assessment plays an important role in determining the problem of the human being. Unfortunately, some of the researches takes the personal feature of shyness and apply a pejorative meaning to it. The others doubt that shyness has the same nature as the ...

Improving Self-Esteem with Positive Self-Talk, Affirmations, and Journaling

Jane Doe Introduction Too often the phrase “think positive” gets thrown around in most self-help groups and literature involving improving one’s sense of self, but the statement is one that should not be taken lightly. Many problems that are faced by people struggling with various mental illnesses stem from the negative internal dialogue further aggravating the chemical imbalances that may exist or be dormant. Whether the individual be a believer of holistic therapy or empirically proven medical therapies, the proof of positive self-talk, daily affirmations and journaling about one’s experience has been shown to transform one’s ...

Abstract

Anxiety in modern day has become an issue that seems apparently common among individuals. It has also been noted that there is an increasing tendency of some individuals and groups being / or feeling more prone to anxiety than others. While the topic has raised heated debate among psychiatrists and psychologists alike, there seems to be an inclination from various professionals towards specific areas of anxiety. Dealing with anxiety as a topic is an issue that causes one to be conscious of an individual’s feeling of anxiety. For this reason, it is paramount to take a closer look at prevailing ...