What Is Paruresis?
3. Is Paruresis a Rare Condition?
Paruresis is not a rare condition, and it affects nearly 20 million Americans alone. Unfortunately, the disorder can have an isolating effect, as most social anxieties do. Shy bladder syndrome can lead to unwarranted feelings of embarrassment and shame, which can then lead to fear and anxiety when out in public. These feelings aren’t only reserved for public settings, some sufferers experience discomfort in their own homes, around family.
Unfortunately, fear and anxiety, in combination, create feelings of disinterest in socializing. Also, because of the phobia associated with the disorder, people aren’t as open as they would be if they suffered from a physical condition. Without communication, too many people remain isolated, thinking that they are one among the few instead of the many.
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