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