| Social anxiety disorder is a very serious | | | | An unwillingness to leave the house or even |
| mental illness that affects many more people | | | | to have visitors round to their house can |
| than most imagine. Due to the nature of the | | | | lead to both physical and mental symptoms. |
| problem most people who do suffer find | | | | People with anxiety disorder struggle to |
| themselves unable to talk to anyone about it. | | | | attend school or work and some may even find |
| A difficulty facing social circumstances, | | | | it very difficult to go to shops or other |
| confrontation or challenges are the most | | | | places where they are likely to come into |
| common problems that are associated with | | | | contact with other people or groups of |
| social anxiety disorder but there are a | | | | people. |
| number of symptoms you should be looking for. | | | | |
| If someone you know has, or your suspect they | | | | Any anxiety is much greater than you would |
| have, social anxiety disorder then you should | | | | normally expect in certain situations. |
| take them to a psychiatrist. | | | | Everybody is nervous or anxious about certain |
| | | | things but anxiety disorder symptoms are much |
| Anxiety causing situations may cause anxiety | | | | greater. |
| disorder symptoms that are similar to those | | | | |
| of a panic attack, however the two illnesses | | | | If a person has extreme fear of social |
| are very different and should be treated | | | | situations this is the first sign and one of |
| differently to one another. Blushing, | | | | the most obvious of anxiety disorder |
| sweating, trembling, tense muscles and other | | | | symptoms. It can be difficult to spot if the |
| physical reactions are common anxiety | | | | patient has become well versed at hiding the |
| disorder symptoms. | | | | problems. |
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