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Social Anxiety Disorder: Feelings
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• Biological: Social anxiety disorder may be related to an imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Neurotransmitters are special chemical messengers that help move information from nerve cell to nerve cell in the brain. If the neurotransmitters are out of balance, messages cannot get through the brain properly. This can alter the way the brain reacts to stressful situations, leading to anxiety. In addition, social anxiety disorder appears to run in families. This means that the disorder may be passed on in families through genes, the material that contains instructions for the function of each cell in the body.
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"Anxiety disorders and depression bring tremendous suffering and pain to millions of Americans each year," says Mary Guardino, founder of the National Anxiety Disorders Screening Project. "That's the sad news; the good news is these illnesses can quickly and effectively be treated. Participating in the screening day on May 3, 2006, is the first step in finding help. For those that are unable to attend a screening, visit http://www.freedomfromfear.org where you can screen yourself and learn if you are suffering with the symptoms of anxiety or depression."
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Other research studies have focused on the notion of a biochemical basis for social anxiety disorder. An imbalance in the brain chemical serotonin may be a factor. Other neurotransmitters that may be involved include dopamine and GABA.
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A US report stated that Social Anxiety is the third most common psychiatric disorder after alcoholism and depression. Around seven percent of the population at any given time will suffer from Social Anxiety.
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The article “Social anxiety disorder—beyond shyness” is the first of several articles to be released this fall in Focus on Mental Health, this year’s annual supplement to Health Reports’ How Healthy are Canadians? series.
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Learn as much as you can about social anxiety disorder. This booklet is a good start. Visit the library or various Internet Web sites, read the books listed on the following pages or ask your doctor for more information. You can ... get plenty of information from the national support organizations listed at the back of this booklet.
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