Social anxiety, also called social phobia, is a mental disorder that consists of an intense fear of social situations. People who suffer from it fear being humiliated, judged or rejected in social contexts, from work or school, to going to a party or a date.
From the Linares Nevado Psicología blog they highlight that social anxiety can affect people of all ages, although it usually begins in adolescence or at the beginning of adulthood. This disorder manifests itself in emotional, cognitive and physical symptoms, the most characteristic being an intense fear of feeling embarrassed in social situations.
Anticipatory worry about possible mistakes in a social interaction, excessive self-consciousness, feeling observed by others, fear of rejection or criticism, emotional and physical discomfort during a social interaction and even avoiding going to social situations are symptoms of social anxiety. . To overcome it, the aforementioned psychologists’ office compiles a series of practical advice.
