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Post by Tal on Mar 4, 2008 8:13:57 GMT -5
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7274825.stmIt's a half-decent article on shyness and social phoebia from the BBC, but does pose the question of whether social phoebia or shyness is really a mental illness or simply a normal part of life. I imagine the guy who argues against it being an illness doesn't really understand what it's like, but it is a difficult thing to categorise as illness or not...it seems to span both depending on how serious it is. I know its an age-old question, but still, any opinions?
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Post by Paulinus on Mar 4, 2008 8:55:33 GMT -5
I don't like classing it as an illness or normal. I certainly believe there needs to be more awareness of social anxiety but it needs to be put forward by people without the agendas of the drug companies. That just propagates the "oh its it just a invention to sell drugs to people who just need to pull themselves together" argument I wouldn't call it an illness but still people suffer excessively from it so its hardly normal either and so there should be avenues of help available particularly non medication based as I don't believe drugs work on their own.
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Post by skyhint on Mar 4, 2008 12:21:46 GMT -5
I def. think more research needs to go into it. I wanna see the links between social phobia genetics, tragic life experiences, and OCD. I don't think I would call it a mental illness. That sounds derogatory. A disorder, a phobia that I think is a good way to classify it.
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Post by annaa on Mar 4, 2008 16:26:18 GMT -5
There's a difference between "shyness" and "social phobia", in my opinion. "Shyness" I think can be "normal"... "Social phobia" on the other hand, can be part of "mental illness".. Sorry for over-using the "quotation marks"...
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Post by pnoopiepnats on Mar 4, 2008 18:34:10 GMT -5
Sorry for over-using the "quotation marks"... "Laser"
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Post by Sigh on Mar 4, 2008 19:06:11 GMT -5
Sorry for over-using the "quotation marks"... "Laser" On shark's heads? ;D
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Post by Sweet Pea on Mar 4, 2008 19:08:19 GMT -5
count me totally lost...
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Post by pnoopiepnats on Mar 4, 2008 19:17:30 GMT -5
count me totally lost... heheh it's a reference to Austin Powers as Dr. Evil was always using air-quotes.
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Post by Sweet Pea on Mar 4, 2008 20:10:59 GMT -5
count me totally lost... heheh it's a reference to Austin Powers as Dr. Evil was always using air-quotes. i guess i'm gonna have to watch that movie. ;D
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Post by annaa on Mar 4, 2008 20:49:37 GMT -5
count me totally lost... lol.. I was lost too. But now i'm found.
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Post by Astroruss on Mar 5, 2008 1:54:01 GMT -5
Eh, i don't believe it. People create all their own problems, anyway, but it's even worse when they let others create their problems for them. Hell, don't listen to the psychiatrists and psychologists and all the other fancy shmancy doctors with Greco-Roman pronounced professions and silent P's in their titles. We are all normal, because we define ourselves, not each other.
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Post by Astroruss on Mar 5, 2008 1:59:03 GMT -5
heheh it's a reference to Austin Powers as Dr. Evil was always using air-quotes. i guess i'm gonna have to watch that movie. ;D That's correct. Dr. Evil tried to take over the world with his "laser" and his "death star" to burn a hole in the "ozone layer", while working on his "tractor beam" to direct the meteor known as "midas-22" towards the earth.
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Post by MrNice on Mar 5, 2008 17:50:50 GMT -5
its not about definitions shyness and anxiety cause real problems for people - like being lonely, not being able to connect with other people, especially romantically whether you or anybody else thinks its normal does not make a difference - its still a problem that has to be dealt with if one is to live a fulfilling life
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Post by madiocre on Jun 29, 2008 23:13:19 GMT -5
the wording is interesting in that its seen as either normal or an illness . Just because you are not normal doesn't necessarily mean you have an illness ., and what is not normal anyway arent we all unique and thus have and ie if you applied that logic then wouldnt we all be ill? i guess im just overpicking the wording there lol
I think as far as defining shyness and phoebias etc its more a scale thing .it doesnt really matter what it is called the important question is , is the degree of the issue hurting you so much that you need help ?
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Post by ghost1990 on Jul 5, 2011 9:13:19 GMT -5
Extreme shyness = not an illness Social Phoebia = illness
However, the transitions are fluid.
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