| If you were to speak in a public gathering and you feel | | | | concentration and other such anxiety-related |
| absolutely terrified, you might be suffering from social | | | | symptoms that are very much capable of disrupting |
| anxiety disorder. However, to be termed as a disorder | | | | ones daily activities. These symptoms can occur in |
| this kind of social anxiety should be something | | | | case of any normal person and the presence of them |
| more than the normal nervousness attached with | | | | does not necessarily mean that you are suffering from |
| social interaction. | | | | social anxiety disorder. |
| If there is something that makes you think that you | | | | However, if these symptoms keep recurring |
| might be suffering from what is generally referred to | | | | consistently for over six months, it is time for you to |
| as social anxiety disorder, it is advisable that you | | | | take them seriously. If there are plausible explanations |
| evaluate yourself and try to identify if you are really | | | | for their occurrence, it is fine. But if they occur without |
| undergoing such problem. The best way to deal with it | | | | a reasonable cause or the cause is just too feeble to |
| is to find out everything that is there to know about the | | | | justify their occurrence, you might be suffering from |
| symptoms. | | | | social anxiety disorder. And this could grow serious |
| But before we discuss the symptoms here, it is | | | | over the time and could make you immobilized. |
| important to understand what anxiety disorder actually | | | | In its more serious forms, the disorder can compel a |
| is. To put it simply, it is condition wherein one finds all | | | | person to stay at home for the most part of his day. |
| such situations dreadful in which one has to interact | | | | He or she just might start fearing stepping out due to |
| socially. | | | | the sheer dread of socializing. |
| This means that if you were to speak in a public | | | | People suffering from this disorder tend to be reclusive |
| gathering and you feel absolutely terrified, you might be | | | | and tend to get depressed, which may lead them to |
| suffering from social anxiety disorder. However, to be | | | | substance abuse and alcoholism. Therefore, social |
| termed as a disorder this kind of social anxiety should | | | | anxiety disorder has serious associated complications. |
| be something more than the normal nervousness | | | | If left uncorrected the disorder may get more |
| attached with social interaction. It has to have a rather | | | | complicated and bring repercussions. It is, thus, |
| disabling effect on you. The fear in case of social | | | | important that the problem is taken care of at the |
| anxiety disorder is no less than overwhelming. | | | | earliest. Being aware of the problem and the |
| Coming to the symptoms, they include an accelerated | | | | symptoms is half the battle won. |
| heartbeat, excessive sweating, dizziness, lack of | | | | |