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Please submit only sites dealing specifically with Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) to this category.

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Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) involves the fear of being humiliated or embarrassed in front of other people. It is manifested by extreme anxiety in social situations, and avoidance of social contact. Often social phobia is accompanied by depression, or substance abuse.
People suffering from social phobia may: view small mistakes as more exaggerated than they really are, find blushing as painfully embarrassing, feel that all eyes are on them, fear speaking in public, dating, or talking with persons in authority, fear using public restrooms or eating out, fear talking on the phone or writing in front of others.

Support Groups

Please submit only sites devoted to Support Groups for Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) to this sub-category.

Please see the main category for other types of listings.

Support Groups for Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) (the fear of being humiliated or embarrassed in front of other people).