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If you are concerned you may be suffering from social anxiety disorder, locate mental health services in your area.</p>
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If unsure where to go for help, talk to someone you trust who has experience in mental health&mdash;for example, a doctor, nurse, social worker, or religious counselor. Ask their advice on where to seek treatment. If there is a university nearby, its departments of psychiatry or psychology may offer private and/or sliding-scale fee clinic treatment options. In times of crisis, the emergency room doctor at a hospital may be able to provide temporary help for a mental health problem, and will be able to tell you where and how to get further help.</p>
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Listed below are the types of people and places that will make a referral to, or provide, diagnostic and treatment services:</p>
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Family doctors</li>
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Mental health specialists, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, or mental health counselors</li>
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Religious leaders/counselors</li>
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Health maintenance organizations</li>
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Community mental health centers</li>
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Hospital psychiatry departments and outpatient clinics</li>
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University- or medical school-affiliated programs</li>
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State hospital outpatient clinics</li>
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Social service agencies</li>
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Private clinics and facilities</li>
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Employee assistance programs</li>
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Local medical and/or psychiatric societies</li>
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