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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