Social Phobias or Social Anxiety? (How YOU know The Difference)

Do you have a social phobia or social anxiety? This is how you know the difference As a person on the autism spectrum I also suffer from social anxiety which is different from a social phobia. Here I have listed out 3 differences between the 2 conditions so you can better understand it. 1.Phobia vs Anxiety A phobia comes from a deep rooted fear that is caused by a trauma, this could be historical or fantasy. Where as anxiety is a mental health condition caused by a misguided reaction to an issue. 2.Therapy Hypnosis Therapy can work for social phobias along with medication but a social anxiety will need CBT and other physiological therapy to improve it. 3.Fear vs Reaction A social phobia is a genuine fear of social places and situations, but social anxiety is your body’s fight or flight response to a situation that makes you anxious. Video: https://youtu.be/pUiQjlgkgEY?si=clZkhD4mAU-WucWG  

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