You might be Surprised to Find out About these Famous People that have a Social Anxiety Disorder

There are many people throughout society that have learned to deal with sociaetal anxiety. A social anxiety condition is literally defined as a fear of the marketplace. People who work to cope with this disorder typically worry about acceptance and approval from the general public that may hear what they have to say.

Social anxiety can take many forms including fear of public speaking, contributing in business meetings, and even giving presentations to small groups. You may be surprised that people in the public spotlight like stars and celebrities would have such anxiety. Here's a short list of some that continue to work to control their social anxieties.

 

Barbra Streisand: It's not secret that Barbra Streisand has a very distinctive voice and is recognized by many as a great

singer and actress. Ms. Steisands, social phobias however began when she forgot the words to several songs back in the 1960's. Since that time, she carried a fear of embarrassment that she might forget the lyrics once again and be held up for ridicule.

It took about 20 years for Barbra to be able to do live stage performances in front of crowds, but she has been able to keep her anxiety under control.

Sir Laurence Olivier: Stage and screen actor extraordinaire, Mr. Olivier is considered on of the giants in the performing arts. In his autobiography, Sir Laurence Olivier said he suffered with social phobia for five years due to a fear of forgetting his lines.

Donny Osmond: Pop star in the 1970's and part of the Osmond Family singing group, Donny was co-start with his sister on weekly television. All the notoriety however wasn't enough to keep him from suffering panic attacks and stage fright. His social anxiety was due to a fear of ridicule that he felt would happen if he ventured into public places such as shopping centers.

Susie O'Neill: A gold medal winner, Susie overcome her anxiety to experience her goal to win as an athlete. According to an interview with Australian Womens weekly, she explained how her anxiety lowered her ability of perform as a swimmer.
She recognized that the dread of winning and standing as the center of attention became something that needed to be treated

 

Kim Basinger: An Oscar Winner actor, Kim Basinger was reported to suffer from several social phobias and panic. Basinger has had psychological therapy for her anxiety and apparently it has been the solution to her problems.

and Here's a Few More People you may Recognize...

Abraham Lincoln, president

Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet

Beverly Johnson, model

Calista Flockhart, Ally McBeal

Charles Schultz, cartoonist

Charlotte Bronte, author

Edvard Munch, artist

Isaac Asimov, author

John Cougar Mellancamp, musician

John Madden, announcer, Monday Night Football

John Steinbeck, author

Johnny Depp, actor

Lucille Ball, comedian

Nikola Tesla, inventor

Roseanne Barr, comedian?

Sam Shepard, playwright

Sigmund Freud, psychiatrist

Sir Isaac Newton, scientist

Willard Scott. weatherman

Winston Churchill, Prime Minister

 

As you can see, many people, no matter what the status can suffer from social anxiety symptoms. The difference between these people and you is that they understood that they had a problem and were willing to take action and do something to control or cure their anxiety disorders.

Another very common disorder is post traumatic stress disorder. It doesn't just happen to people in a serious situation...

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