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Social anxiety disorder or SAD is an disorder that doesn't let sufferers enjoy their lives at full potential. Because of fear of embarrassing themselves or getting rejected, people who suffer it usually avoid getting into social situations and if it happens they tend to leave. Many suffers also have problems with going to public places, writing while someone is watching them and many other problems. SAD has many bad effects, in this article you will learn about social anxiety effects on your life and health.
There's no need to say that one of the main social anxiety effects is not feeling relaxed around other people. Because of that it is very hard to find relationships and that is the reason why many people who suffer SAD spend most time alone. Usually it's harder to talk with someone from the opposite sex, so because of that finding girlfriends or boyfriends can be difficult. For sufferers it is usually easier to talk with other people who are going through SAD, this is why going to social anxiety support groups can be good, these are not about treating SAD, in support groups people will just do activities together and this is one great way to find relationships for socially-anxious people.
Social anxiety can have a bad effects on your job or school, in school people with SAD are often afraid to ask for help, and this can have bad effects on their grades. The main bad effect at school or at work, that SAD can have is being afraid of being in front of public. It's really common that at work or at school people have to do presentations, speeches or share their opinions about certain subject - this is often really hard for people with SAD, so they may just choose not to do it because of fear of doing something wrong and this can cause many problems.
SAD can cause depression and stress, which have their own bad effects. If sufferer is facing public speech and even if it's days away, it can still cause a lot of worry which is one of the causes of stress.
As you see SAD has many effects on your life and health, you can miss so many social, educational or financial opportunities because of this. You're more likely to become stressed which can lead to other problems. This is why I highly recommend you to take action now, no matter what is your level of SAD. Millions of people have found a way to cure social anxiety disorder and have started to enjoy their life at completely new level.
