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Social phobias are treated with either medication or psychotherapy or a combination of these.
As far as I am aware, one of the most common psychotherapeutic method today is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
This entails analysing the mental processes that occur during a trigger situation, and encourages the patient to change these processes into more positive, or neutral thoughts.
This is best understood by example:
Exposure treatment a method of treating phobias in which the patient confronts the thing which causes their anxiety, and is sometimes used for the treatment of social phobias.
I tried this method but found it difficult to carry through with it.
For example, I would start a conversation with a random stranger then after the initial exchange my mind would go blank for want of things to say. In the silence that followed I would be left feeling awkward and embarrassed by my feeble attempts, and less happy with myself than I was before.
Various antidepressants are commonly prescribed to those suffering from social phobias. I have no experience with these and am not qualified to comment on their use, although I am of the opinion that, although they may be a great relief to sufferers, they may not solve the underlying cause of the problem.
Hypnosis is something I see a lot of advertisements on the internet for.
I've listened to some of the audiobooks and, to be honest, the only way they're going to help you is if you think they will.
The only way you're truly going to overcome your social anxiety is if you put in real effort.