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It is an anxiety disorder characterized by a strong and persistent fear of social or performance situations in which the person might feel embarrassment or humiliation. Generalized social phobia refers to a fear of most social interactions combined with fear of most performance situations, such as speaking in public or eating in a restaurant.
The symptoms of social phobia in adults include a range of physical signs of anxiety as well as attitudes and behaviors.

    • blushing, sweating, nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, tremors, and other physical indications of anxiety
    • extreme sensitivity to criticism, rejection, or negative evaluations
    • intense preoccupation with the reactions and responses of others
    • heightened fears of being embarrassed or humiliated
    • avoidance of the feared situation(s) and anticipatory anxiety

Left untreated, social phobia can become a chronic, disabling disorder that increases the patient's risk of suicide. Patients diagnosed with social phobia should be treated with medications.

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