Anxiety Help - Social Anxiety Disorder - Fair Diagnosis
Social Anxiety Disorder - Fair Diagnosis
There is a woman who has very few friends; in fact, she has only one. She has never had much of a social life and never could relate very easily to others. This only bothers her occasionally. She doesn't seek out friendships, but she doesn't shun them, either. She's fairly normal and converses fine with people, but she rarely comes across people who have the same interests, etc. that she does. Most of the time, it's other people who shun her.
One day, a doctor tells her she has Social Anxiety Disorder and suggests she seek counseling to determine why she can't make friends easily. Does this seem like a fair diagnosis? Why? Should she really start taking pills and seeking therapy for being happy with herself and having people shun her?
If she is locking herself up in her home, scared to even go do simple things like grocery shop, get gas in the car, or has this serious need to get home whenever out in public, then she does have social anxiety disorder.
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