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Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) or social phobia is characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in typical social situations. Although a fear of being embarrassed in public is normal, people with social phobia experience this as part of daily life. Many people with social phobia are simply labeled shy, but the disorder goes beyond shyness. Social anxiety disorder is an overwhelming and paralyzing fear of interacting with, or sometimes just being in front of, other people. Those affected feel like they are constantly being watched and judged, and live in fear of doing something that will make them look bad or embarrass them. While we all worry about these things at times, for those with social anxiety, the fear is constant... Continue reading →