Labels and Symptoms of Social Phobia Pt2
Here are some examples of how it feels to have a Social Phobia:
“I couldn’t go on dates or to parties. For a while, I couldn’t even go to class. During my second year of college I had to come home for a semester.”
“My fear would happen in any social situation. I would be anxious before I even left the house, and it would escalate as I got closer to class, a party, or whatever. I would feel sick to my stomach–it almost felt like I had the flu. My heart would pound, my palms would get sweaty, and I would get this feeling of being removed from myself and from everybody else.”
“When I would walk into a room full of people, I’d turn red and it would feel like everybody’s eyes were on me. I was too embarrassed to stand off in a corner by myself, but I couldn’t think of anything to say to anybody. I felt so clumsy, I couldn’t wait to get out.”
