Social Anxiety
‘A persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations in which the person is exposed to unfamiliar people or to possible scrutiny by others. The individual fears that he or she will act in a way (or show anxiety symptoms) that will be embarrassing and humiliating’. (Clinical Definition)
Social anxiety is a lot more common a problem then most of us are led to believe. Regarding social anxiety as an emotional problem, it presents itself as the third most common problem in society. A person who suffers from social anxiety may be anxious, nervous and uncomfortable in almost all the situations where they find themselves interacting with other people.
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It is important to understand that social anxiety can be overcome successfully. Though initially, this may seem that it is something that is not attainable you will find that over several therapy sessions your confidence in overcoming social situations will begin to grow.