social anxiety and exclusions

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A woman has an appointment but hates to leave the house because she

thinks everyone will be watching

her

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A woman sits in front of a telephone

and agonizes because she is

afraid to make a call

A man hates to go to work because he

has a meeting scheduled

A student goes to the library during lunch because he is afraid

of eating alone

A student is afraid of going to any social events

because she is nervous about meeting new

people

Social anxiety is the third largest

psychological problem, affecting

15 million Americans

Social anxiety is misdiagnosed almost

90% of the time

It is often diagnosed as…

Schizophrenia

Manic-Depressive

Clinically Depressed

Panic Disorder

or personality disorder

What is Social Anxiety Disorder?

Extreme shyness and self

consciousness develop into

unjustified fear

They can usually interact with family and close friends,

but dread other social situations

They feel fear and experience an

increase in heartbeat and

breathing at the thought of

interacting with others

They fear being embarrassed, laughed at,

criticized, and being judged by

others

They focus only on bad things that

could happen rather than good things

that might happen

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Why do people have social

anxiety?

People are born with a tendency to be shy

and have trouble interacting with

others

Sometimes children learn

social anxiety from a role model

Parents can have social anxiety and then shelter their

children from social situations

which can cause their children to become socially

anxious

Some children are viewed as

“different” and are afraid they will not

fit in

Social anxiety can have a significant

impact on a person’s life

Students may not get the most out of

school

They won’t ask questions when they

don’t understand something for fear of

looking stupid and being laughed at

They may feel lonely or

disappointed because of missed opportunities for

making friends and having fun

They may have few or no friends

at all

They may sit alone at lunch

They may stay home rather than

attending school functions

They have various interests and like to have fun as much as

anyone else

But they are too afraid to join any extra-curricular

activities

What can be done?

Putdowns, lectures, criticisms, and

speaking up for a socially anxious

person will not help

Anti-anxiety medications are

available

Support from family, friends, and teachers is essential

The most effective treatment is cognitive-

behavioral therapy

A therapist can help make a plan to

overcome fears one by one

Take baby steps to get up the courage to overcome fears

and go beyond what is comfortable

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People with social anxiety often feel like social outcasts

An outcast (also known as an

unpopular person or a social reject) is a person who is

rejected, and sometimes isolated, by

society in general

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Social exclusion is a serious problem

Not “fitting in” at school may be an

experience that can scar children

psychologically for life.

Being rejected by one’s peers

can cause

an increase in anti- social behavior

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devianceand

aggression

lowered intellectual

performance

self-defeating behavior

Children who aspire

academically may become isolated from their peers

Misfits may be bullied or victimized

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Young children may pick on

one another for just being different

Children fail to “fit in” for a number of

reasons

they look different to

others

they interact with others who

do not “fit in”

they express beliefs

perceived as abnormal

or engage in activities

unacceptable to their group

Extroverts form online friendships

so they can engage in more

frequent communication.

Online interactions with unknown peers

help adolescents recover from the

sting of social rejection.

The interpersonal connections made

possible by electronic media are particularly

valuable for youth suffering

from

low self-esteem

social rejection

The issue of bullying has

become a chronic and costly problem in American schools.

Nine out of ten students have

been bullied by their peers.

Six out of ten students say that they have bullied other students.

Bullies are consistently the most respected and well liked students in the

school

a child who is a bully in

kindergarten is often a bully in

elementary school, high school and

beyond

Bullying is not always physical

abuse

There are no bruises, no black eyes, no bloody noses to offer

clues that a child is being bullied.

Verbal bullying is the most common type of bullying

and is the least likely to be taken

seriously by adults

People are bullied because of factors like

gender

race

disabilities

manner of dress

or weight

anyone can be bullied

Sometimes people do not

realize they are bullies

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If you laugh at it, you’re part of it.

75% of students have visited a

web site bashing another student

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Passive and shy children are the

most likely group to be bullied.

These children will not usually

stand up for themselves in a

bullying situation.

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Students who are bullied do not want to attend school, become depressed, and

may even commit suicide.

Stopping bullying always

requires an intervention

Early intervention may help to establish

a positive and respectful learning

environment.

Teachers can prevent or

reduce bullying by

Establishing a positive school

culture of acceptance,

tolerance, and respect

Increasing adult supervision in bullying “hot

spots.”

Recognizing and reporting

bullying

Consistently enforcing

school rules regarding bullying

Integrate bullying

prevention material into

curriculum and school

activities.

Stopping bullying never

stops

But preventing it can help

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