| Some people don't know that they are actually | | | | developmental stages. Solitude becomes more |
| suffering from social anxiety disorder. Here is a quick | | | | important as anxiety about physical looks and |
| self-test to help you understand your symptoms. | | | | performance in school increases. We also know that |
| Anxiety disorder is described as excessive anxiety | | | | traumatic stressful events in life occurring at an early |
| and worry about several events or activities. Unlike the | | | | developmental stage may increase the risk of social |
| rather mild and brief anxiety caused by a stressful | | | | anxiety disorder. |
| event, anxiety disorders last at least six months and | | | | Chemical disorder in the brain: people with anxiety |
| may worsen if they are not getting immediate | | | | disorder may have abnormalities in the functioning of |
| treatment. | | | | some parts of their anxiety response system. The |
| Anxiety disorders usually occur along with other mental | | | | anxiety system is influenced by four areas of the |
| or physical illnesses, such as drug abuse and alcohol | | | | human brain namely; the brain system (cardiovascular |
| abuse, which may perhaps mask the anxiety | | | | and respiratory functions), limbic system (mood and |
| symptoms or make them worse. There are several | | | | anxiety), prefrontal cortex (appraisals of risk and |
| types of anxiety disorders and one of them is social | | | | danger), and motor cortex (control of muscles). |
| anxiety disorder or social phobia. | | | | There are people with social phobia who realize that |
| Social anxiety disorder is diagnosed if you become | | | | their fears about being with people are overwhelming |
| tremendously anxious and extremely uncomfortable in | | | | and irrational, but they find it difficult to overcome them. |
| everyday social situations. It is understood as extreme | | | | If they are able to confront their fears and be around |
| fear in the aspect of social interaction. They can worry | | | | with others, they are usually very worried ahead of |
| for days or weeks even before the dreaded situation. | | | | time, and extremely uncomfortable throughout the |
| This anxiety may become so severe that it may | | | | whole encounter, and worry about how they were |
| affect daily activities. Social anxiety is a medically | | | | judged the whole time afterwards. But, this illness is |
| recognized disorder that harshly hinders the value of | | | | curable with certain kinds of psychotherapy or |
| life. People with social phobia have an intense, | | | | medications. |
| persistent, and constant fear of being watched and | | | | The physical symptoms that usually accompany social |
| judged by others. | | | | anxiety disorder include, blushing, too much sweating, |
| Various causes are suspected, especially in the | | | | trembling, nausea, and difficulty talking. When these |
| combination of genetic composition, early growth and | | | | symptoms occur, people with social anxiety disorder |
| development, and later life experience. These causes | | | | usually fell as though all eyes are focused only to |
| are categorized into the following: | | | | them. |
| Genetic disposition: it is possible that child of one or | | | | The next time we see someone from a party or any |
| both shy parents may inherit genetic code that | | | | social functions and we someone looking |
| amplifies shyness into social anxiety disorder. | | | | uncomfortable, we should not pay more attention to |
| Ethology: averting the gaze is very usual with social | | | | them like we usually do. For all we know, that person |
| anxiety disorder. | | | | might be struggling deep inside trying to overcome his |
| Development: social anxiety emerges at different | | | | or her fear. |