Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental health problems experienced by college students today.
If your SAD is left untreated, all aspects of your college experience may be affected.
How to Get Help
SAD is ahighly treatabledisorder with medication and/or therapy.
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Receiving a proper diagnosis and treatment is important in managing this illness.
The first line of treatment is usuallymedicationand/orcognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).
As a student, you may have access to an on-campus mental health center.
Therapy is usually short-term and may be free or available for a fee.
Often, these types of studies are posted on the departments' websites.
Think about using these strategies as you progress through treatment and begin to feel more comfortable in social situations.
The opposite tends to happen to people who have SAD.
You will probably at some point be required to give a presentation.
If you suffer from severe performance anxiety,behavioral therapysuch as systemic desensitization can be helpful.
Choose an activity that you will stick with and enjoy.
Go for a walk or jog, try out that new yoga video or just play some frisbee!
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