GillyMarie
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How on earth did people cope in years/centuries gone by?
SA, OCD and depression through the centuries?
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dancingintherain
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I know that they might have accused me of being a witch and hang me...heh
GillyMarie
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:: Interesting replies and I agree with every single one.. Yes people who suffered from the crap I do way back in the day probably didn't need to be as out there... a simple quiet enough life to an extent, but without the education we have know on these subjects, I think they may have felt so very isolated and even more lonely than we do in this day and age with our SA.
: Interesting replies and I agree with every single one.. Yes people who suffered from the crap I do way back in the day probably didn't need to be as out there... a simple quiet enough life to an extent, but without the education we have know on these subjects, I think they may have felt so very isolated and even more lonely than we do in this day and age with our SA.
GillyMarie
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I'd have burnt at the stake a long time ago..
GillyMarie
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400 B.C.: The concept of social fear dates back as early as 400 B.C. During this time, Hippocrates described the overly shy person as someone who "loves darkness as life" and "thinks every man observes him."
Early 1900s: In the early part of the 20th century, psychiatrists used terms such as social phobia and social neurosis to refer to extremely shy patients.
1950s: South African psychiatrist Joseph Wolpe paved the way for later advances in behavioral therapy for phobias through his work developing systematic desensitization techniques.
1960s: British psychiatrist Isaac Marks proposed that social phobias be considered a distinct category separate from other simple phobias.
1968: In the second edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-II), published by the American Psychiatric Association, social fears were described as a specific phobia of social situations or an excessive fear of being observed or scrutinized by others. At this point in history, the definition of social phobia was very narrow.
1980: In the third edition of the DSM (DSM-III), social phobia was included as an official psychiatric diagnosis. In this edition, social phobia was described as a fear of performance situations, and did not include fears of less formal situations such as casual conversations. People with such broad fears were more likely to be diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder (which could not be diagnosed at the same time as social phobia).
1985: Psychiatrist Michael Liebowitz and clinical psychologist Richard Heimberg initiated a call to action for research on social phobia. Up to this point, research on the disorder had been lacking � leading some to refer to it as the "neglected anxiety disorder."
1987: A revision to the DSM-III leads to changes in some of the diagnostic criteria. A diagnosis now requires that the symptoms cause "interference or marked distress" rather than simply "significant distress." It was also now possible to diagnose social phobia and avoidant personality disorder in the same patient. Finally, the term "generalized social anxiety disorder," referring to a more severe and pervasive form of the disorder, was introduced.
1994: The DSM-IV is published and the term social anxiety disorder (SAD) replaces social phobia. This new term is used to refer to how broad and generalized fears are in the disorder. In this new edition, the disorder is defined as a "marked and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or possible scrutiny by others." The diagnostic criteria are only slightly modified from the DSM-III-R.
1995 to present: Since the publication of the DSM-IV, an enormous amount of research attention has been focused on SAD. Cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques are developed and supported by evidence from scientific investigations. At the same time, four medications (Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor, and Luvox) are approved for treating SAD. With the increased attention, many people who may have previously been misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all are receiving the help that they need.
Early 1900s: In the early part of the 20th century, psychiatrists used terms such as social phobia and social neurosis to refer to extremely shy patients.
1950s: South African psychiatrist Joseph Wolpe paved the way for later advances in behavioral therapy for phobias through his work developing systematic desensitization techniques.
1960s: British psychiatrist Isaac Marks proposed that social phobias be considered a distinct category separate from other simple phobias.
1968: In the second edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-II), published by the American Psychiatric Association, social fears were described as a specific phobia of social situations or an excessive fear of being observed or scrutinized by others. At this point in history, the definition of social phobia was very narrow.
1980: In the third edition of the DSM (DSM-III), social phobia was included as an official psychiatric diagnosis. In this edition, social phobia was described as a fear of performance situations, and did not include fears of less formal situations such as casual conversations. People with such broad fears were more likely to be diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder (which could not be diagnosed at the same time as social phobia).
1985: Psychiatrist Michael Liebowitz and clinical psychologist Richard Heimberg initiated a call to action for research on social phobia. Up to this point, research on the disorder had been lacking � leading some to refer to it as the "neglected anxiety disorder."
1987: A revision to the DSM-III leads to changes in some of the diagnostic criteria. A diagnosis now requires that the symptoms cause "interference or marked distress" rather than simply "significant distress." It was also now possible to diagnose social phobia and avoidant personality disorder in the same patient. Finally, the term "generalized social anxiety disorder," referring to a more severe and pervasive form of the disorder, was introduced.
1994: The DSM-IV is published and the term social anxiety disorder (SAD) replaces social phobia. This new term is used to refer to how broad and generalized fears are in the disorder. In this new edition, the disorder is defined as a "marked and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or possible scrutiny by others." The diagnostic criteria are only slightly modified from the DSM-III-R.
1995 to present: Since the publication of the DSM-IV, an enormous amount of research attention has been focused on SAD. Cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques are developed and supported by evidence from scientific investigations. At the same time, four medications (Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor, and Luvox) are approved for treating SAD. With the increased attention, many people who may have previously been misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all are receiving the help that they need.
recluse
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I'm guessing people were ignorant and also too busy to worry about it. Depression was called melancholia in the old days and several historical figures such as Winston Churchill(he called it the 'black dog'), Abraham Lincoln, Vincent Van Gogh and many more had it.
In the old days there was much more stigma i'm guessing. People could be banged up in a lunatic asylum for merely being depressed so i'm guessing they kept it quiet. A few family members of mine in the past were put in asylums because they had depression, and they do say that mental illness runs in families::
In the old days there was much more stigma i'm guessing. People could be banged up in a lunatic asylum for merely being depressed so i'm guessing they kept it quiet. A few family members of mine in the past were put in asylums because they had depression, and they do say that mental illness runs in families:
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totoro
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I have thought about this as well! Nowadays there is much more support compared to 100 years ago (where help would have been non-existent). I can't imagine what it would be like having to go through SA or depression back then.
I'm glad we have the internet these days and that there is a greater understanding of mental health issues including treatment (which doesn't involve being locked down and having your brain poked and prodded!)
I'm glad we have the internet these days and that there is a greater understanding of mental health issues including treatment (which doesn't involve being locked down and having your brain poked and prodded!)