The symptoms of social phobia/anxiety

The symptoms appear when the person suffering from social phobia faces a feared situation.

It´s important to point out that only a proffesional in mental health can make a diagnosis, and that you may suffer from social phobia if you show at least 3 of these symptoms.

Physical symptoms:

- A tendency to blush.
- A shaky voice and trembling of hands and feet.
- Sweating, mainly on the hands.
- Panick attacks.
- Muscular tension.
- Difficulty in breathing.Lack of air.
- Pain or pressure on the thorax.
- An urgent need to urinate.
- Severe headaches.
- Gastrointestinal discomfort.
- Chills.
- A feeling of fatigue.
- Insomnia.
- Dizziness.

Cognitive symptoms:

- The idea that you will cough, stutter or get stuck.
- Fear of being negatively evaluated.To think you are being judged or criticized by others.
- Negative thoughts such as “I´m going to make myself ridiculous”or “I shall get stuck and won´t know what to say”or “I´m sure they´re not interested in my opinion”.
- A feeling on unreality, of isolation.
- The feeling that everyone is staring at one.
- The belief that you are seen as anxious, weak, mad or stupid.
- A fear of meeting strangers.
- The belief that you are not able to act in a competent and adequate manner.
- Complete evasion of any social event.(isolation).
- Intense anxiety or fear in front of a group of people.
- A fear to show any symptoms of angst.