The next approach is experiential approach which is a way people describe their illness, and follows three consecutive procedures, narrative, experience, and meaning. This is how one views oneself. One can legitimize her sick role by communicating her pain effectively and convincingly, and this is an important part of the illness experience. Using narrative, she tells her story to others, what she endures and how others perceive her (she explains her experience). Finally, she shares how her illness impacts her life and tries to rationalize it (to find meaning) (ANP 204, Summer '13).
In True Life: I have Social Anxiety, two people are being followed into their lives. Nonie is 21 years old and she doesn't like attention; she gets nervous around others. She feels like she disgusts others, so she prefers to stay inside her home. She is missing out on life and feels like it's not a life to live. She proclaims she hates talking to people. The anticipation of talking to/ being talked to makes her anxious! She needs a doctor, but she's afraid of talking to one because they will be a stranger. She orders an anti-anxiety prescriptions that helps her be in a better mood. She is more involved when she is on the medication, and even performed well at her job interview. She stops taking her prescription because she says it turns her into a zombie.
Scott, 26 can't talk to strangers, especially women. He was bullied in middle school, yet didn't defend himself, and later developed a lack of confidence. He hasn't attempted in talking to a girl for fear she may think he's ugly. His good friend tells him, "it's okay", that some people may not like him, but there will be others who do. Scott is really open minded, and knows that he can't live like he is forever; that he needs a social life, and particularly a girlfriend, so he gets therapy. After his therapy session, he goes out to bars with his buddies, and approaches more women; he even gets their numbers.
Having social phobia has ruined most of their lives because they both know that they are missing out on what an average person is doing; dating, hanging out etc. They feel miserable because of their nervousness and anxiety attacks.
It's hard to believe that there are people who have it so difficult to socialize as Scott and Nonie considering that they live in the Western culture, where socialization and openness is an admirable trait. I see that Nonie's mom is very concern about her well being because she urges her to go to the doctor, and helps her get a position at the realty. Scott's mom is also the one to pep talk him, and even initiated a small talk to help Scott jump start the conversation with a waitress.
It is worth noting that both of their guardians are moms. The video doesn't mention their fathers, so perhaps the absence of a strong male role model contributed to their low self confidence? Also, both of these people are single child in the family. Maybe like Dr. Payne said, because they lack siblings, they miss out on "unstructured interpersonal development", and can't compete in society.
In True Life: I have Social Anxiety, two people are being followed into their lives. Nonie is 21 years old and she doesn't like attention; she gets nervous around others. She feels like she disgusts others, so she prefers to stay inside her home. She is missing out on life and feels like it's not a life to live. She proclaims she hates talking to people. The anticipation of talking to/ being talked to makes her anxious! She needs a doctor, but she's afraid of talking to one because they will be a stranger. She orders an anti-anxiety prescriptions that helps her be in a better mood. She is more involved when she is on the medication, and even performed well at her job interview. She stops taking her prescription because she says it turns her into a zombie.
Scott, 26 can't talk to strangers, especially women. He was bullied in middle school, yet didn't defend himself, and later developed a lack of confidence. He hasn't attempted in talking to a girl for fear she may think he's ugly. His good friend tells him, "it's okay", that some people may not like him, but there will be others who do. Scott is really open minded, and knows that he can't live like he is forever; that he needs a social life, and particularly a girlfriend, so he gets therapy. After his therapy session, he goes out to bars with his buddies, and approaches more women; he even gets their numbers.
Having social phobia has ruined most of their lives because they both know that they are missing out on what an average person is doing; dating, hanging out etc. They feel miserable because of their nervousness and anxiety attacks.
It's hard to believe that there are people who have it so difficult to socialize as Scott and Nonie considering that they live in the Western culture, where socialization and openness is an admirable trait. I see that Nonie's mom is very concern about her well being because she urges her to go to the doctor, and helps her get a position at the realty. Scott's mom is also the one to pep talk him, and even initiated a small talk to help Scott jump start the conversation with a waitress.
It is worth noting that both of their guardians are moms. The video doesn't mention their fathers, so perhaps the absence of a strong male role model contributed to their low self confidence? Also, both of these people are single child in the family. Maybe like Dr. Payne said, because they lack siblings, they miss out on "unstructured interpersonal development", and can't compete in society.
Citations:
[ToLiveIsToDie20]. (2013, May 18). True Life: I have Social Anxiety [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdJEG-9AApY
[ToLiveIsToDie20]. (2013, May 18). True Life: I have Social Anxiety [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdJEG-9AApY