Social Anxiety Disorder Symptoms And Signs

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To identify the social anxiety disorder symptoms, we can classify them into these classifications that are emotional symptoms, physical symptoms and behavioral symptoms. Emotional symptoms include the symptoms which are hard to see by the other. They can only be recognized by those who felt the symptoms. Nevertheless, the emotional symptoms usually can cause body to make reactions. They are what we see as physical symptoms in which later as the persons felt so much worried and nervous. By the physical symptoms, people are able to see if someone’s getting nervous. In addition, someone’s who get nervous usually went into some wrong attitude and try to find a way to get rid of their anxiety.

Emotional symptoms of social anxiety disorder / social phobia

Excessive self-consciousness and anxiety in everyday social situations
Intense worry for days, weeks, or even months before an upcoming social situation
Feeling nervous in a place where you don’t know anyone
Extreme fear of being watched or judged by others
Panic when people get close to you
Fear that you’ll ...
... act in ways that that will embarrass or humiliate yourself
Fear that others will notice that you’re nervous

Physical symptoms of social anxiety disorder / social phobia

Red face, or blushing
Shortness of breath
Upset stomach, nausea (i.e. butterflies)
Trembling or shaking (including shaky voice)
Racing heart or tightness in chest
Sweating
Feeling dizzy or faint

Behavioral symptoms of social anxiety disorder / social phobia

Avoiding social situations to limits your activities or disrupts your life
Staying quiet or hiding in the background in order to escape notice and embarrassment
A need to always bring a buddy along with you wherever you go
Drinking before social situations in order to soothe your nerves