What Is Social Anxiety

In social anxiety disorder, fear and anxiety lead to avoidance that can disrupt your life. Severe stress can affect your relationships, daily routines, work, school or other activities. You may have social anxiety if you:

• worry about everyday activities, such as meeting strangers, starting conversations, speaking on the phone, working or shopping

• avoid or worry a lot about social activities, such as group conversations, eating with company and parties

• always worry about doing something you think is embarrassing, such as blushing, sweating or appearing incompetent

• find it difficult to do things when others are watching – you may feel like you're being watched and judged all the time

• fear being criticized, avoid eye contact or have low self-esteem

• often have symptoms like feeling sick, sweating, trembling or a pounding heartbeat (palpitations)

• have panic attacks, where you have an overwhelming sense of fear and anxiety, usually only for a few minutes

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