Get Rid of Anthropophobia

Anthropophobia is defined as "a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of people or society", each year this surprisingly common phobia causes countless people needless distress. Here is some information on how to overcome it.

Steps

 * 1) Understand that this is a form of paranoia. The first thing that you need to realize is that people who suffer from anthropophobia suffer from extreme paranoia.
 * 2) Recognize that people do not notice what you think they do. When you go out into public, the things that go through your mind are stuff like, "That man is laughing at me because I look stupid", when in actual fact they are most likely not thinking about you at all.
 * 3) Do not take on board the laughter of others. If you see people laughing or smirking, you always think that they are laughing at you. This is extreme paranoia which is the root cause of anthropophobia.
 * 4) See a professional. To cure your anthropophobia you need to get rid of your paranoia by seeking medical advice from your doctor or seeing professionals.
 * 5) Try to self-treat. It is also possible to get rid of paranoia by yourself. What you need to realize is that you are only thinking bad things in your mind about the people you see. But, what if you start thinking good things? It's your brain, so you can do anything with it.

Tips

 * Practice your self-treatment, and treatments recommended by your doctor, daily until you can cope with it fully.

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Overcome Your Fears Through Visualization
 * How to Get Rid of a Phobia by Deconditioning
 * How to Cope With the Fear of Fire

Sources and Citations

 * http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/problem_detail.asp?SDID=293:1373