Everyone feels anxiety from time to time. Anxiety can make people act in ways they know to be irrational.
Anxiety can even make living a normal life almost impossible.
A person s fear of these attacks can lead him or her to avoid any situation that might trigger an attack. The person may avoid driving, crowds, or being alone. The fear of embarrassment makes some people avoid certain ordinary social or performance situations like public speaking, going to parties, eating in restaurants, writing in front of others, or using public restrooms. People with a social phobia feel so threatened by certain situations that they either avoid them completely or suffer terribly when they cannot avoid them. Some people try to cope with severe anxiety by repeatedly doing something that may calm their fears.