Social anxiety or social phobia is a disorder that causes an intense fear of being in social situations and performing in front of others. Even in normal situations that wouldn’t normally cause worry, someone with social anxiety might fear being laughed at, humiliated, attacked or judged by others. They might feel very uncomfortable being in large groups of people or being stuck with people they don’t know very well.
Some of the most common scenarios where social anxiety might strike include meeting new people, dating, public speaking, starting conversations and eating in front of people. Some of these things might sound nerve-racking, while some might not, but for someone with social anxiety, they can all feel traumatic.
This is the most common anxiety disorder, and is often what people mean when they say they have anxiety. People with GAD feel anxious and worried most of the time, not necessarily as a result of being in a stressful situation. They often expect the worst-case scenario and find it hard to control these negative feelings.
This anxiety is enough to have a negative impact on their regular lives, as it causes uncontrollable worry that can make them unable to focus on what they’re meant to be doing. It can also cause problems with relationships, sleeping, eating and work. Worries do not usually relate to just one issue, but instead, relate to many aspects of a person’s life.
“With homeopathy, you can put an end to your constant worries and embrace a peaceful life.”
What is the difference between normal anxiety and anxiety disorder? How can we differentiate both?
There is a difference between feeling anxious and experiencing an anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a common mental health problem that refers to being in a persistent state of worry or displaying excessive amounts of fear. Everyone worries about things now and again, but suffer from anxiety means that worrying has a debilitating impact on your daily life.
Anxiety disorder is the most common mental health problem in the world, with WHO suggesting that 1 in 13 people globally suffer from an anxiety disorder. So if you are dealing with one, know that you are absolutely not alone.
Through Classical homoeopathy your physician can help you with your anxiety disorders within a short period of time. With a detailed case taking and analysing the condition of patient, physical and mental state;homoeopathic medicine is given& the dosage and frequency depends upon the severity of patient’s state.
Breathing and mindfulness exercises, spending time with with friends& families or engaging in hobbies, eating healthy balanced meals, and avoiding alcohol and drugs can, help you along with medication, help restore your health more quickly.
Let me share with you a case of a 31 year old female, who approached me with the complaint of panic attack. She is an accountant in school. She had her first attack while she was attending a class 7 months before. After that she had such episodes 3 – 4 times.
She is not able to control her sadness, anger since then. Taking allopathic medicine for depression since 5-6 months.
She gets easily tensed but won’t share emotions or problems with anyone.
In her words :
Home was an insecure place for her. In childhood saw parents fighting always. Wanted to get off from there. It’s a place without peace. Still feels insecure there. Didn’t get any caring there but always wanted that. At that time I felt anger and hatred towards them. And needed to escape from there somehow.
Have a sister and is attached to her. Now more importance to husband and son.
2 years back husband lost his job and I was also unemployed. My mother always teased me that my life is same as like her now.
After that I felt difficult to control myself. Really felt to runaway somewhere. But it was during covid. Otherwise I have been gone somewhere with my son. It’s really hard to explain all those without crying.
I lost my childhood. Didn’t get any care. Still feels insecured there if husband is not there. What I enjoy most now is my job. There is peace. No time to think anything or worry there.
Was an above average student. No extra curricular activities.
Irregular menses, menses appears only with medicine. Heavy bleeding on menses.
By analysing the case of patient, I prescribed her an appropriate remedy which covered up all her complaints, ie, mental and physical sensitivity. After 2 months of regularly taking medicine she reported that she is much better and peaceful. She didn’t have any panic attack after that. Stopped allopathic medication. Even without that she feels better and peaceful now. Continued the medicine for 4 months and now she is relaxed and peaceful without medicine. Here I gave her a natural remedy to cure her anxiety disorder by considering her as a whole.
A case by Dr. Smitha Raghunandanan, MD ( MIHMS group of clinics), BHMS, PG, FCAH, FHPC
Senior homoeopathic doctor and teaching faculty at the MIHMS Homoeopathy Clinic and academy
25-10-2024. 
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