Social anxiety disorder, or social phobia, makes everyday interactions cause anxiety, self-consciousness and embarrassment because you fear being judged by others. This fear and anxiety can disrupt your life. Severe stress may also affect your daily routines. Social phobia can be a chronic mental health condition, but learning coping skills in psychotherapy and taking medications can help.
Symptoms of social anxiety disorder can include: fear in situations in which you may be judged, worry about humiliating yourself, intense fear of talking with strangers, fear that you may look anxious to others, fear of physical symptoms like blushing or having a shaky voice, avoiding doing things out of embarrassment, avoidance of being the centre of attention, intense fear during social situations, and expectation of the worst possible consequences during a social situation. The important thing is that you see a mental health professional if you avoid normal social situations because worry or panic.