Afraid of People: A Social Anxiety Disorder Documentary 1/6

@vclch im on the same hole as u, i too have the disorder. i cant get a job, i moved out to a different city and havent made any friends at all. i got into drugs to help me but only made my life worst. my parents are naive about me. im failing school. i just wanna be free, im struck i cry sumtimes not because im weak but because i cant continue to ife like this and fake my smile.

I have social anxiety disorder.

i got into drug abuse because it would make the anxiety go away and make me feel so free and not afraid. it has cost me jobs interviews, im broke. the drug abuse has made my life a prison. im young and have no friends. im always inside my house never out. i never speak even thou i have a thousand things to say out a loud. i feel like a prisoners and isolated. im life supported by my family. and lose my indepences and self condfiences years back. im trap

we dont have disorders, we are jus different like the way evryone is made different. it just makes it difficult to live the lives that normal peope choose. what if evryone in the world was shy, then being shy would be normal, those who wernt would have disorders..

This made me cry. I can't continue to live like this. I must overcome my disorder

Social Anxiety disorder is passed down in my family. I'm so sad that my future child might have to suffer with it like I have Also, my friends think that I'm superficial because I care too much about my appearence. I care so much because i feel like everyone is looking at me and judging me based on my looks.I can't even go to the mall without having a panic attack. I try to explain the way I feel, but none of them understand and they never will…

watching this makes me want to punch myself in the face for being retarded enough to even develop such a "disorder"

I love my personality and how I am, unlike many of the interviewed people (it seems like that at least). I just want to be able to do the NECESSARY things like getting a job, and my phobia prevents that.

Go to Facebook and join the "Social Anxiety Disorder. Make this your status. Pass it on." Page in order to spread awareness about this disorder. Thanks.

@carzrawesomeful The single most important thing i did in my life was to learn trancendental meditation (TM)
. You are awesome all this suffering is not neccessary .

I made a vid about my SA, it's not very good and I don't show my face but I felt like I just had to express my feelings.

Hi everyone. I recently started a blog and video series on overcoming social anxiety. I have a PhD in psychology and a lot of experience helping people with social anxiety. My goal is for the videos to be interactive and to cover topics that are important for you, so I'll hope you'll check them out and give me feedback about your questions or topic you're interested in related to social anxiety

@carzrawesomeful Hey I have social anxiety disorder too, I can't even take a bus or going out from my house because of this stupid fear, but I'll talk to a psychologist and he sent me to a psychiatrist :S just don't be suicide like I almost did

@carzrawesomeful it can't be overcome don't give up hope. Perseverance will allow u to achieve anything

I can relate

wow i think i need to get check out for this this sounds alot like me

The thing that annoyed me the most when I had it was that people mistook it for anti-social behaviour or even pretentiousness, I wanted to talk to them, I was just insanely worried of being judged about anything I said or did, as I'm sure most of you can relate. Trust me guys, people aren't as judgemental as you might believe, even if they are fuck them, they aren't worth the time to socialise with. They're only one other person out of 7 billion, there'll be other chances. Wish you all the best!

I was affected by this severely, could barely talk to family, scared of walking past people on the street, accelerated heartbeat when being spoken to, terrified of going out and of groups of 2 or more people. Now however I'm almost completely over it (approx 99%). It took many realisations and reluctant social outings to get out of it, threw myself in the deep end by going for a new job even though I was terrified. Glad this documentary was made to raise awareness. There is hope guys/girls!

This video just described my life to a tee!

I learned trancendental medittation ™ it helps alot.

@amivag77 listen you dont know what its like to wake up every day wanting to kill yourself not wanting to go to school to deal with the bullies and never be able to ask a girl out on a date… my name is justin im 13 and i have social anxiety disorder… it is an illness that i have and will have to growup with my ENTIRE life if you are going to be a raging dick head and never know what its like then you can just go fuck yourself you incompetent douche bag!!!!!!!!!!!

I think the thing I hate most about this disorder is that some people dont like me or even hate me because i have this mental disorder, not because they know i have it, but because they think i think im too good to talk to them. if only they knew…

@ParanoiaDestroyah Yes I do. And panic attacks. And GA. And OCD. Been through all sorts of stuff, and still am. When I educated myself properly it became a lot more manageable, and interesting. I am still learning, and still progressing. My life was miserable when I thought something was wrong with me and it was my fault, I don't believe that anymore. I stay away from medication and try to deal with the root emotional causes of these symptoms. It's an amazing journey. Have a good day.

@amivag77 Sorry to be rude, but shut the fuck up! Do you have SA? No? I didn't think so, so you cannot even begin to comprehend what it is like. It is an illness, because I suffer because of it.

mine got so bad recently that i flunked a few college courses because i couldnt give my final presentation befor the rest of the class

@socialanxietydisable i agree. I've had just the drugs w/no therapy sessions and I've also done, Just the therapy sessions w/no drugs. Definately need both to control it. Therapy to help recognize when panic attacks maybe starting and how to enter a room and "talk" to people. The drugs to help you not pass out whilst trying.