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-The fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people.

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Broad category that the disorder falls under:

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Broad category that the disorder falls under:

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Anxiety Disorders

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Excess fear of situations in which one may be judged, worry about embarrassment or humiliation, or concern about offending someone.

It physically feels like-- nervousness, automatic negative emotional cycles, racing heart, blushing, excessive sweating, dry throat and mouth, trembling, and muscle twitches.

However, the MOST common & intense symptom in most cases is anxiety (extreme fear).

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The median set age of when individuals begin having S.A.D. is between the ages of 8 and 15 years. It sometimes emerges out of a childhood history of social inhibition or shyness in the US and European studies. It may be insidious and develop very slowly from experiences that you go through as a child. -- However, the first onset in adulthood is relatively rare and is more likely to occur after a stressful or humiliating event or after life changes that require new social roles. Social Anxiety may diminish under certain situations if they become resolved (when the SA occurs first as an adult). No one is born with SA; it’s gained overtime with trauma and personal experiences.

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To others, people with social anxiety are many times seen as being quiet, shy, backward, withdrawn, inhibited, unfriendly, nervous, aloof, and disinterested.

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Most people who have social anxiety try their best to seem normal by just trying to keep to themselves and going about their day avoiding interactions with people to keep their anxiety at a low level.

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Involves psychological counseling (cognitive-behavioral therapy).

Sometimes it also requires medicines, such as antidepressants to reduce related anxiety and even depression. However, most people who have Social Anxiety don't search for treatments. This is because most people feel it may be controllable or that their symptoms aren't bad enough; but no matter the severity it is always very important to try and seek some type of treatment.

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Groups for Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) - SAS

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Tips for finding a qualified therapist for Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia).

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Donny Osmond

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Some more facts about Social Anxiety: :D

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Some more facts about Social Anxiety: :D

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Approximately 6.65% of total population has social phobia/social anxiety disorder once in their lives.

Social phobics have a higher chance of being unemployed, leave school at an early age, or engage in jobs below their education level.

The risk of suicide is higher in people with social anxiety disorder.

People with social phobia tend to call in sick for work more often than people without a mental disorde