Social Phobia
Presenting in public or having to perform in front of an audience can be nerve-wracking. Even for the best of us, it isn't uncommon to experience anxiety, sweaty palms, a racing heart, or stomach lurches when it's time to face a crowd. For people with social anxiety disorder (SAD), however, this reaction can apply in everyday social situations — eating in public, interacting at the workplace, or even taking a visit to the local grocers. Social anxiety disorder or social phobia is a mental health condition that causes an intense or persistent fear of being watched, judged, or negatively evaluated by others. This condition can become so severe, completing everyday tasks, or going about normal life can become virtually impossible. What Is Social Anxiety Disorder? Social anxiety disorder is so much more than that. A person with this condition feels extreme fear or anxiety at certain or all social interactions. This fear is so strong that it becomes difficult or impossible to contro...