Social Anxiety Disorder Avoiding Situations

Social Anxiety Disorder –
• Avoiding situations where you might be the center of attention

• Fear that others will notice that you look anxious
• Fear of situations in which you may be judged

• Having anxiety in anticipation of a feared activity or event
• Intense fear of interacting or talking with strangers

• Expecting the worst possible consequences from a negative experience during a social situation
• Enduring a social situation with intense fear or anxiety

• Fear of physical symptoms that may cause you embarrassment
• Avoiding doing things or speaking to people out of fear of embarrassment

• Spending time after a social situation analyzing your performance and identifying flaws in your interactions
• Worrying about embarrassing or humiliating yourself