More than one in two French people consider themselves to be shy, or have been so in the past. Illness shyness concerns one in 20 people and paralyzing shyness one in 40… Don’t ruin your vacation anymore; shyness is treatable.
An apprehension of the unknown or the “first time”, an unfamiliar situation, causes shyness. Those who suffer from it avoid these situations so as not to feel uncomfortable, so do not learn to face them, and … shyness is perpetuated. With degrees which go from a slight form to that which handicaps all the reports. We must therefore avoid general theories, which would tend to trivialize the psychological and behavioral consequences of shyness for everyone. Shyness illness concerns one in 20 French people, nearly two million of whom are affected by the so-called “paralyzing” form, which psychiatrists call social phobia and which promotes the onset of depressive states, the use of alcohol, tobacco or cannabis …
1 in 20 French people
Shy people don’t necessarily feel the same level of shyness towards everyone. There are plenty of examples of shy, die-hard radio presenters as soon as they leave the microphone and daring actors on stage who turn out to be monsters of shyness in interviews. We absolutely cannot blame this problem on genetics alone, because it is proven that a more or less withdrawn character comes rather from the environment in which the child was raised. The legend says that shyness is not a fault … but it is those who are not shy who peddle it. Those who suffer from it tend to perceive their own shyness as a fault, and many are uncomfortable because of it. But it is true that many are seen as attentive ears, and think more before speaking.
Act .. in a group
Shyness fortunately gradually decreases with age and life experiences; A child who is shy in the face of unfamiliar people may eventually lose this apprehension later on. But it’s a shame to wait until you get old to get rid of it. First of all, absolutely never use medication. What our doctors have not always done by having a heavy hand with those against anxiety; which has made our country the world’s leading consumer of this category of drugs. They can temporarily reduce the level of anxiety but at the risk of side effects and addiction, without changing the underlying fears. The solution will come from so-called “behavioral” therapies, of which we are beginning to have very solid experience. Their goal is to learn to manage their fears and face social situations more calmly. The ideal is to do it in groups, for a “training” in the form of role plays with several. An effective treatment but unfortunately not widely available everywhere in France. The anxiety is very strong, the process is sometimes impossible at the beginning; There remain classic individual sessions.
To know more
You are your best shrink!
A program from the VYV medical frequency channel
A somewhat surprising title, but which is that of Professor Antoine Pelissolo’s latest work.
It is likely that reading, or at least the advice to its recourse, can be of great service to those who will watch this program and do not really know what to do in the face of stress, insomnia, shyness, the need to check everything. , jealousy, hypochondria, addictions of all types, or simply the fear of flying … A nice slice of personalities, phobias, anxieties and blockages.
Antoine Pelissolo casts a very wide net, but he is a very talented psychiatrist. His speech is a sweet mixture of life problems, constantly hesitating between what is a somewhat exaggerated normality and emerging pathologies.
With one constant: each of the problems mentioned in this book has consequences for the quality of life of patients and those who support them. Antoine Pelissolo also declares that they can be corrected; and gives very practical recipes. So, as he says in the preface to his book, this show will be a valuable show to help those who are suffering and their loved ones.
Find all the broadcasts of the VYV Fréquence Médicale channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtNyuN_HFlNYO0-gqXwhLTg/playlists
.
