Medications for Social Anxiety Disorder. What is Social Anxiety Disorder: Social anxiety disorder is a condition that causes you to fear social situations. It is also called social phobia. The fear can cause problems with work, school, or other daily activities. read more
The best way to treat social anxiety is through cognitive behavioral therapy or medication-- and often both. You generally need about 12 to 16 therapy sessions. The goal is to build confidence, learn skills that help you manage the situations that scare you most, and then get out into the world. Teamwork is key in social anxiety therapy. read more
The two most common types of treatment for social anxiety disorder are psychotherapy (also called psychological counseling or talk therapy) or medications or both. Psychotherapy Psychotherapy improves symptoms in most people with social anxiety disorder. read more