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How can I cope up with shyness of meeting people?
Question
I am a 30 years old married man. I am working in a good company at a managerial position. But I don't feel comfortable meeting people and have started avoiding them. I feel shy to meet people. It is not hindering my day-to-day life but my job is being affected. I make plans that I will meet my clients and will give them a presentation about our products. But I am unable to do so, as I am lethargic and shy. This is greatly hampering my progress at my job. Why am I feeling this way and how to get rid of this? I have seen my colleagues, who are very extrovert and meet lots of clients daily and are doing a good business for the company. But my performance is falling due to this. Please advise.
Expert Answer
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Ravi Singareddy, MDJan 03, 2007
Assistant Professor,
Sleep Research & Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry,
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine,
USA
Sleep Research & Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry,
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine,
USA
Anxiety and depression can make it difficult for us to give presentations and communicate well with others. In today's work scenario, difficulty in these areas (presentation/giving talks/interacting with others) may hamper our progress. However, anxiety and depression can be treated - most important step in doing that is recognising/realising that we have a problem. Next step is a proper assessment/evaluation and ultimately a good treatment. There are several treatment options available both for anxiety and depression - major categories are - 1. Medications 2. Talk therapies (cognitive behavioural therapy) 3. Combinations of both of the above - probably the best. From your description it seems as though you might have an underlying anxiety and or mood related disorder. I would strongly recommend a thorough evaluation by a psychiatrist at a place which is equipped in providing both of the above mentioned treatment modalities.
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