One of the most common mental illnesses in the USA is social anxiety, there are almost 20 million people that have this disorder and many more that dont report they disorder.

The problem is that most people refuse to seek professional help, they are afraid or feel embarrassed of telling what their problem is, but if you dont do something now it can get worse.

There are many social anxiety disorder treatment that can be used to correct the problem those are: medications, antidepressants and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Some of the recommended mediations are antidepressants that can help a person reduce their anxiety and symptoms of depression, the problem is that drugs are not going to solve the issue, if fact it has some side effects such as nausea headaches and changes in sexual behavior.

The best option is cognitive behavioral therapy, this therapy will help you change your thought patterns and avoid irrational thoughts, it will help you think correctly of your self and others.

What you can also do, is to try to push your self a little bit, for example try to meet people that have the same interests and hobbies that you have. It will be easy to engage in a conversation with someone to like the same things as you, in fact that is the way that friends are made.

So, as you can see, there are a few social anxiety treatments that can help you, the most recommended option is cognitive behavioral therapy, because it will have a long term effect and change your life for the better.

If you or someone you know have this disorder, is better to seek help as soon as possible in order to avoid further problems, people that dont get treat it acquire depression and live with constant stress, you can have a great life by overcoming your social anxiety