This is a very common reaction to social situations. It’s not a sign that you’re a bad person, it’s just that your body is telling you that something is wrong with you. You’re not feeling good about yourself, and you don’t know what to do about it. The best thing you can do is take a deep breath and try to figure out what’s going on. Here are a few things to think about: What is the cause of your discomfort? Is there something else that’s bothering you? What can you do to make yourself feel better? If you feel like you need to go to the bathroom, do you have to? Are there other people in the room who are feeling the same way you are? Do you know how to get out of this situation without hurting yourself or anyone else? You might be able to find a solution to your problem by talking to a friend or family member, or by asking a trusted friend to help you figure it out. If that doesn’t work, you might consider seeking professional help. There are many different types of mental health professionals who specialize in helping people with social anxiety and other anxiety disorders. Some of these professionals are licensed in your state and can refer you to one of them. Others are not licensed but can provide you with a referral to someone who is. In either case, the first step in dealing with your anxiety is to recognize it for what it is: a symptom of a problem that needs to be dealt with. This can be as simple as asking yourself a simple question: “Am I anxious?” If the answer to that question is “yes,” then you probably have some kind of anxiety disorder.
The good news is that there’s a lot of information out there on the internet that can give you a good idea of what your symptoms are and how they relate to other symptoms you may have. For example, here are some of the things you should know about social phobia: Social phobias are more common in women than in men. Women are also more likely than men to have a history of childhood sexual abuse, which can increase your risk of developing a fear of public places and places where people interact with each other, such as schools, shopping malls, restaurants, bars, etc. People who have been sexually abused as children are at an increased risk for developing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and eating disorders (such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and binge-eating disorder not otherwise specified (BED)). People with these disorders may also be more prone to developing other mental disorders, including substance abuse and mental illness, as well as physical health problems like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis, sleep apnea, chronic pain, arthritis, asthma, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and many other conditions. These disorders can also affect your ability to function at work and in school, making it more difficult to maintain relationships with friends and family members. Many people who suffer from these conditions also report that they feel more anxious and depressed than they did before they were diagnosed with the condition. What are the symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder? The following list of symptoms is not meant to cover every possible symptom that could be causing you distress. Instead, this list is meant as a general overview of some common symptoms that may be associated with anxiety. However, if you experience more than one symptom listed here, please contact your healthcare provider for further evaluation and treatment. Social Phobia Symptoms Social anxiety symptoms may include: Feelings of worthlessness, inadequacy, inferiority, shame, guilt, embarrassment, self-doubt, helplessness, lack of control over one’s life, inability to cope with life’s challenges, feelings of isolation, feeling isolated from others, being unable to express oneself in a way that others find acceptable, having difficulty making friends or being accepted by people you care about, difficulty concentrating or concentrating for long periods of time, not wanting to leave the house or socialize with family or friends, avoiding situations or situations that make you uncomfortable, avoidance of situations in which others are present, anxiety about being seen as “different” or “not normal” by others (e.g., being the only girl at a party), feeling that people are judging or judging you based on how you look or what you wear, thinking about how others will react to you if they find out about your condition, worrying about what others think of you, thoughts of suicide or harming yourself (including thoughts about killing yourself), having trouble sleeping or sleeping too much, trouble concentrating at school or work (especially at the beginning of school and during the school day), difficulty sleeping at night or staying asleep, problems with concentration