But this type of anxiety is temporary, and once you get through the situation, life goes on as usual. If your anxiety about social situations is so severe that it disrupts your daily life and relationships to the point where you are sick with worry, you may have social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety disorder is an excessive, persistent fear of social or performance situations. Social anxiety disorder is a lot more common then you might think. The good news is, that it is treatable.
Many people recover from social anxiety disorder an enjoy more productive lives.
An extreme fear of a situation in which you have to meet new people or may have to be scrutinized by others. The feared social situations are experienced with intense anxiety or avoided entirely. The anxiety -provoking social situation causes physical symptoms like blushing, sweating, trembling, tense muscles, shaky voice, dry mouth or a pounding heart. The basic symptom of social anxiety disorder is of being anxious in the presence of others. If you suffer from social anxiety disorder, you may think that other people are very confident in public and you are not.