“What is the best treatment for social anxiety?”
My friend was diagnosed with social anxiety. What is the best treatment for social anxiety?
3 Answers
Hi,
Thank you for your question. A short-term and highly effective treatment for social anxiety is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT explores and helps to resolve negative automatic thoughts and underlying core beliefs about the self, other people, and the world using structured activities and specific interventions. CBT also involves behavioral activation and development of new coping skills.
I hope this has been helpful!
Best,
Jenna Torres, PsyD
Thank you for your question. A short-term and highly effective treatment for social anxiety is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT explores and helps to resolve negative automatic thoughts and underlying core beliefs about the self, other people, and the world using structured activities and specific interventions. CBT also involves behavioral activation and development of new coping skills.
I hope this has been helpful!
Best,
Jenna Torres, PsyD
The most effective way to treat anxiety is with exposure. Begin slowly by talking with one or two others and work your way up to a crowd. You could also join an organization such as toast masters.
See this link - a good resource for your question:
https://socialphobia.org/
https://socialphobia.org/
