| It can be a very common trait to become nervous in | | | | As you can see, most, if not all people usually |
| different social settings, especially ones you are not | | | | experience emotional social anxiety symptoms at one |
| accustomed to. Let's face it, everyone gets nervous | | | | time or another. The best way to illustrate the |
| on occasion, and if someone does not admit they do, | | | | identification of one of these symptoms is through a |
| they are probably lying. Just because you are | | | | practical example. |
| experiencing one of many social anxiety symptoms | | | | For instance, you have to give a presentation to a |
| does not mean you have a panic disorder. However, | | | | large group of fellow employees in the workplace. You |
| this does not mean you should ignore what is | | | | do not have too much experience with public speaking, |
| happening to you. | | | | so naturally you are nervous in your preparation |
| In order to further evaluate whether or not you have | | | | leading up to the day you give the presentation. Upon |
| an anxiety or panic disorder, you must look further into | | | | giving the presentation, you are fidgety, sweating, |
| your social anxiety symptoms, if you have any. Social | | | | shaky, and feel sick to your stomach. Ten minutes into |
| anxiety symptoms can be both emotional and physical, | | | | the presentation, you begin to feel much more |
| with the physical symptoms being much easier to spot. | | | | comfortable. You are confident in giving presentations |
| Physical symptoms include: | | | | in the future because you realize they are not that |
| Breathing rapidly and out of control | | | | bad. |
| Sweating profusely, including cold sweating and | | | | This is an example of what happens to many people |
| "clammy hands" | | | | before doing something for the first time. Although you |
| Shaky hands, neckline, trembling, and not capable | | | | have experienced many different social anxiety |
| of sitting/standing still | | | | symptoms, both emotional and physical, you were able |
| Feeling dizzy and sick to your stomach | | | | to get past this and move on with your presentation in |
| As you can see, if you have experienced any of | | | | a confident manner. |
| these you would be able to tell something was wrong, | | | | Using the same example from before, if you have |
| and most likely would be able to identify the problem | | | | given presentations many times before and still |
| as a social anxiety symptom. | | | | experience social anxiety symptoms every time, than |
| Emotional social anxiety symptoms are tougher to | | | | you may have a panic or anxiety disorder. |
| spot because everyone experiences them. The key to | | | | Typically, social anxiety symptoms are experienced by |
| identifying a possible panic or anxiety disorder would | | | | people who are doing something new or for the first |
| be to see if one of these symptoms is recurring in | | | | time. If these symptoms continue to re-occur every |
| certain situations. Emotional social anxiety symptoms | | | | time you do a certain activity, or continue to re-occur in |
| include a fear of being judged by others, constantly | | | | any general activity, then you may have a problem |
| predicting negative future occurrences, fear of | | | | that you need to address immediately. |
| embarrassment, and a lack of self-esteem. | | | | |