Scared to go out to a meeting to speak to a client? Need to deliver a speech but feel like
fainting at Scared to attend a social gathering for no
apparent reason? You might be suffering
from social anxiety disorder.
the thought of going in front of the class to present?
Social anxiety
disorder, also known as social phobia, is a kind of mental disorder where the
sufferer experiences a severe or unreasonable fear of social gatherings where
there is a possibility that one may get embarrassed or ridiculed. Most of the time, these anxieties arise from
an intense fear of being closely watched or scrutinized - from the simple
things like the way they dress, talk or act; to important job functions like
performing in front of a crowd, giving a presentation, or finishing an
interview for a job application. This
kind of phobia gives sufferers a feeling of being trapped or shut away from the
world.