About Anxiety and Depression Fact Sheets
Donny Osmond is one of more than 7 million Americans who suffers from an illness called Social Anxiety Disorder.
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Social Anxiety Disorder is a lot more common than you think.
This isn't shyness or stage fright… Social anxiety disorder occurs when people become so anxious over the thought of embarrassing themselves in public that normal life is interrupted.
Some symptoms of social anxiety:
- An extreme fear of a situation in which one has to meet new people or may be scrutinized by others.
- The feared social situations are experienced with intense anxiety or avoided entirely.
- The anxiety-provoking social situation causes physical symptoms like blushing, sweating, shaking, and pounding heart.
- The basic symptom of social anxiety is being extremely anxious in the presence of others.
The good news is that social anxiety disorder is treatable.
If you wish to learn if you are suffering from social anxiety disorder, visit our screening room to take an anxiety and depression-screening test.
