When people have social anxiety disorder or social
phobia everyday situations can become very overwhelming. These feelings
can become intense and can vary from person to person. People can fear
different types of situations that have anxiety disorders. People that
have social anxiety disorders may have some of these symptoms while they
are in certain social situations. They fear that they will make mistakes
that everyone will notice, they fear that they are always going to be
judged by others, they have the fear of being embarrassed or humiliated by
themselves in front of others, they think that everyone's attention is on
them, and they think that other people are more capable of doing something
in the same situation.In situations that are
feared, people that have social anxiety disorder will feel intense
anxiety. The anxiety they feel may lead to trembling, pounding heart,
blushing, nausea, and sweating. For many having this anxiety will turn
into a panic attack. These symptoms of anxiety can often lead to
embarrassment for the person that has social anxiety. Some people that
have social anxiety disorder are comfortable being only with close family
and friends. Others people with social anxiety only fear certain social
situations. Some people become anxious when they are dealing with people
in higher positions such as their boss.
Speaking in public is a common fear of people with
social anxiety disorder. Other fears can be eating in restaurants, using
public restrooms, and using telephones. People that have social anxiety
disorder worry for days and sometimes weeks before going to a social
situation that they are fearing. The disorder may become severe and can
interfere with work or other events that you may have in your life. There
are many people that have social anxiety disorder. Women can be more
likely then men to have social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety disorder
usually will start at a early age. You can be shy and still not experience
the same intense anxiety that people do with social anxiety disorder. Shy
people usually do not avoid certain social situations like people that
have social anxiety disorders. Social anxiety disorder can overtake
someone's life if they allow it to.
