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Woman, 25, Japan: Has social anxiety disorder, afraid of people

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06/04/2012

My problem is that I am afraid of people. It is called SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder) and I have had it for years. Maybe it started when I was 15 years old or so.

Now I work at a small shop. I work alone all day (for 10 hours) and my day off is just once a week. Recently I began to feel weak and depressed while working and finally took two days off in a row.

I'm not going to quit but it is really getting tough to work there. Also I haven't had enough sleep, and tend to eat too much because of the stress.

I have no confidence to keep working here all day alone anymore. However, it is too frightening to ask my boss to increase my days off. Or maybe I can ask for one more person to be hired, but I am afraid to work with someone.

Can anybody help me out?

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by: Anonymous from: Mexico
12/15/2012 4:32 PM
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You may do only things that you can do, but always respecting yourself.

by: Abi from: Brazil
12/03/2012 2:42 AM
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Don't worry
you will have health; this is only a little time; I had depression but I am nice. you need to talk with any, talk from your heart; talk to peoples that love you; read books about story; practice sports and walk; eat fruits e vegetable; visit any evangelical church.
God bless you

by: Anonymous
11/17/2012 10:04 PM
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you should take medicine.like antidepresant.i.e paxil,lustral,cipralex given by doctor

by: Alex from: Russia
10/15/2012 10:33 PM
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I think that it would be good for you to concentrate your memory only on good reminiscences. Try to think more about present. What is valuable for you personally in the future in the present and the in past independently from it other? Try to have integrity at first. Then try to think about sufficiency. Goodluck!

by: Garen from: Lawrence
10/10/2012 6:19 PM
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You have to face other people every day.You must overcome this feeling.You should have confidence that you can communicate with them very well.You ought to practice speaking with others.

by: Unzila from: lawrence
10/10/2012 3:40 PM
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From my point of view, could you please believe in yourself first? You ought to talk with other close persons to interpret your problem. You could develop some hobbies.

by: Aoi from: Japan
10/10/2012 12:48 AM
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First, you had better find something you like to do. You should use your time not only for work, but also your free time. If I were you, I would work four times a week, and do my favorite things. You must not think yourself badly. If you have a confidence a little bit, you are supposed to get better.

by: Arkan from: KU_USA
10/10/2012 12:06 AM
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I think you should have much confidence in yourself, so you can ask your boss day off. Also, you should have tried to interact with other people when you were 15 years old. In addition, you ought to talk with your friends in the shop, and they can help you. You had better not leave your shop.

by: Jie Yang from: China
10/09/2012 11:32 PM
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Have u ever talked with ur friends or ur families? Tell them about ur problems, they will help u a lot or u can go to the hospital to see doctors,

by: Abel from: KU
10/09/2012 6:03 PM
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I think you had better try to speak to other people, it can't scared you. It is more efficient when you work with other people, it can reduce your pressure and help you defeat SAD. Remember, confidence would help you to make successful conversation with your boss.

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