What Treatment Is Available for Social Phobia?
Research by National Mental Health (NIMH) and other institutions have found that medication is extremely effective in balancing social phobia. Therapy is also successful by “exposure therapy” where the person is gradually made more comfortable with situations that frighten them. Biofeedback and stress management therapy are also effective for social phobia treatment.* *Excerpted from National Institute of Mental Health, “Facts about Social Phobia,” 1999. “My fear would happen in any social situation. I would be anxious even before I left the house and it would escalate as I got closer to a party. I felt like I had the flu. My heart would pound and I thought I’d throw up!” Back to Anxiety Disorders Anxiety Disorder Resources Anxiety Disorders Association of America 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20852-2624 (301) 231-9350 www.adaa.org National Self-Help Clearinghouse 365 5th Ave Suite 3300 New York, NY 10016 (212) 817-1822 www.selfhelpweb.org National Mental Health Associa
