Signs of Social phobia

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Symptoms of Social phobia

The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Social phobia may include:

Anxiety in social situations - and particular anxieties such as:
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List of 12 Social phobia Symptoms

Note that Social phobia symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Social phobia signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.

Signs or Symptoms of Social phobia:

Phobia: NWHIC (Excerpt)

If you suffer from social phobia, you tend to think that other people are very competent in public and that you are not. Small mistakes you make may seem to you much more exaggerated than they really are. Blushing itself may seem painfully embarrassing, and you feel as though all eyes are focused on you. You may be afraid of being with people other than those closest to you. Or your fear may be more specific, such as feeling anxious about giving a speech, talking to a boss or other authority figure, or dating. (Source: excerpt from Phobia: NWHIC)

Phobia: NWHIC (Excerpt)

People with social phobias are aware that their feelings are irrational. Still, they experience a great deal of dread before facing the feared situation, and they may go out of their way to avoid it. Even if they manage to confront what they fear, they usually feel very anxious beforehand and are intensely uncomfortable throughout. Afterwards, the unpleasant feelings may linger, as they worry about how they may have been judged or what others may have thought or observed about them. (Source: excerpt from Phobia: NWHIC)

Anxiety Disorders: NIMH (Excerpt)

"In any social situation, I felt fear. I would be anxious before I even left the house, and it would escalate as I got closer to a college class, a party, or whatever. I would feel sick at my stomach-it almost felt like I had the flu. My heart would pound, my palms would get sweaty, and I would get this feeling of being removed from myself and from everybody else.

"When I would walk into a room full of people, I'd turn red and it would feel like everybody's eyes were on me. I was embarrassed to stand off in a corner by myself, but I couldn't think of anything to say to anybody. It was humiliating. I felt so clumsy, I couldn't wait to get out.

"I couldn't go on dates, and for a while I couldn't even go to class. My sophomore year of college I had to come home for a semester. I felt like such a failure." (Source: excerpt from Anxiety Disorders: NIMH)

Anxiety Disorders: NIMH (Excerpt)

Physical symptoms often accompany the intense anxiety of social phobia and include blushing, profuse sweating, trembling, nausea, and difficulty talking. If you suffer from social phobia, you may be painfully embarrassed by these symptoms and feel as though all eyes are focused on you. You may be afraid of being with people other than your family.

People with social phobia are aware that their feelings are irrational. Even if they manage to confront what they fear, they usually feel very anxious beforehand and are intensely uncomfortable throughout. Afterward, the unpleasant feelings may linger, as they worry about how they may have been judged or what others may have thought or observed about them. (Source: excerpt from Anxiety Disorders: NIMH)

Facts about Social Phobia: NIMH (Excerpt)

Physical symptoms often accompany the intense anxiety of social phobia and include blushing, profuse sweating, trembling, and other symptoms of anxiety, including difficulty talking and nausea or other stomach discomfort. These visible symptoms heighten the fear of disapproval and the symptoms themselves can become an additional focus of fear. Fear of symptoms can create a vicious cycle: as people with social phobia worry about experiencing the symptoms, the greater their chances of developing the symptoms.. Social phobia often runs in families and may be accompanied by depression or alcohol dependence. (Source: excerpt from Facts about Social Phobia: NIMH)

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What are the signs of Social phobia?

The phrase "signs of Social phobia" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Social phobia that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Social phobia" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Social phobia.

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Social phobia. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Social phobia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Social phobia signs or Social phobia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Social phobia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Social phobia symptoms.

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