{"id":150163,"date":"2022-11-16T21:48:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T02:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/?p=150163"},"modified":"2022-11-16T15:05:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T20:05:47","slug":"8-signs-you-might-have-social-anxiety-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/150163","title":{"rendered":"8 Signs You Might Have Social Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"8 Signs You Might Have Social Anxiety\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MpovjH-06Uc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHey Psych2Goers And welcome back to another Psych2Go video: Do you find it hard to socialize with other people? Do you feel overwhelmed at the thought of going to a social event? It can be very easy to confuse social anxiety and shyness since they share many of the same characteristics While shyness is a personality. Trait social anxiety is a mental illness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBefore we begin, we’d like to mention that this video is created for educational purposes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOnly and is not intended to substitute a professional diagnosis With that being said, here are eight signs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou might have social anxiety.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n1, You’re, always self-conscious.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOne aspect of social anxiety is the extreme fear of being judged According to Kocovski and Endler.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you have social anxiety, You’ll constantly worry about the way you look or act and what others think of you.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYour greatest fear is of embarrassing yourself in front of others.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA shy person, on the other hand, will only worry about being judged in certain situations like in public speaking or when meeting someone new 2.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYour anxiety feels out of hand. There are times when it’s normal, to feel shy or nervous around other people.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor example, when you move to a new school or have to perform in front of an audience, But social anxiety is irrational and unwarranted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou may feel distressed about things as simple as making eye contact with someone using public transportation or eating in front of other people.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe fear is always there.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe fear is always there 3.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt interferes with your performance.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you ever called in sick to work when your anxiety became too overwhelming, or have you kept quiet when you were having trouble in class Social anxiety can impact your performance in many ways with the constant fear of people’s judgment, You may even be afraid To do well to avoid drawing attention You don’t pitch ideas at meetings, raise your hand in class or join clubs because of how much anxiety it creates 4?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt affects your relationships While it’s hard to make friends.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen you’re shy, it can feel almost impossible when you have social anxiety For a shy person.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt’s usually about breaking the ice and going through the initial awkwardness of meeting each other. But having social anxiety can complicate your relationships, You feel tense and uneasy around people, no matter how close you are or how long you’ve known them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ralphleaman.business.site\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ibb.co\/YWLhLxz\/living-with-social-anxiety-disorder-2-462x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"512\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n5.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt doesn’t go away with familiarity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt’s normal to feel shy at the beginning of a new relationship, But, as you get to know each other, the tension will start to subside This isn’t the case.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you have social anxiety Instead, you always experience fear, distress, and embarrassment.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhenever you’re around other people, Doesn’t matter, if it’s your parents, siblings, or best friend, you always feel uneasy and stressed unless you’re alone, 6, You overanalyze everything.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you ever said things to yourself like I took too long to reply and now she doesn’t like me, or He didn’t, say hello this morning, because he’s upset with me?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSocial anxiety can make you obsess over your social interactions.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou may spend a lot of time and energy analyzing other people,’s, facial expressions, body, language, and tone of voice to see if they mean what they’re saying or not.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n7. You avoid social situations.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAre you often absent or very late to social gatherings? It’s a serious matter if your social anxiety leads you to avoid social situations altogether, You decline, invitations refuse to speak in front of people, and would rather sit in the corner to avoid being noticed and mingle with anyone else.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt doesn’t matter if it’s a normal day at work or school, your birthday party, or even your wedding day And 8.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou have physical symptoms.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDo you feel nausea, dizziness, or chest palpitations when you’re in social situations, Just like most anxiety disorders, social anxiety is often accompanied by physical symptoms.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSome common ones are sweaty palms shortness of breath, lightheadedness, and trembling.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile these are also the same signs of someone having a panic attack, You’ll be able to tell the difference if you only show these symptoms when anticipating or being out in a social setting, Do you relate to any of these symptoms? Above, Let us know in the comments below, If you do, you, ‘re, definitely not alone.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNor are you bad for feeling this way, The references and studies used in this video are added in the description below.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you find this video helpful be sure to like subscribe and share this video with those who might benefit from it as well, Thanks for watching and we’ll see you in the next video<!--more-->.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MpovjH-06Uc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As found on YouTube<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flywait.darekw.hop.clickbank.net\/\">Show me the simple steps to overcome shyness &amp; cure social anxiety \u27ab The Shyness and Social Anxiety System was created by Sean Cooper, a former social anxiety sufferer. Learn how to overcome your quietness, erase your insecurities and be confident around people using proven psychology.<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Hey Psych2Goers And welcome back to another Psych2Go video: Do you find it hard to socialize with other people? Do you feel overwhelmed at the thought of going to a social event? It can be very easy to confuse social anxiety and shyness since they share many of the same characteristics While shyness is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/150163\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">8 Signs You Might Have Social Anxiety<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":150162,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,111,3438,140,124,132],"tags":[696,19,16121,37008,39729,40029,41233,957,2278,41220,23,39665,963,52219,40439,59824,57,38161,59821,40036,40028,37930,5696,41219,59830],"class_list":["post-150163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-causes-and-prevention","category-diy","category-ice-skating","category-lgbtqq","category-nature-environment","category-weird-stuff","tag-anxiety","tag-anxiety-attack","tag-anxiety-disorder","tag-anxiety-disorders","tag-cognitive-behavioral-therapy","tag-do-i-have-social-anxiety","tag-how-to-overcome-social-anxiety","tag-mental-health","tag-mental-illness","tag-overcome-social-anxiety","tag-panic-attack","tag-psych2go","tag-sad","tag-shyness","tag-signs-of-social-anxiety","tag-signs-of-social-anxiety-psych2go","tag-social-anxiety","tag-social-anxiety-disorder","tag-social-anxiety-signs","tag-social-anxiety-symptoms","tag-social-anxiety-test","tag-social-phobia","tag-stress","tag-what-is-social-anxiety","tag-what-is-social-anxiety-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/htmlF_IMG_63753888592c4.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150163"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150179,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150163\/revisions\/150179"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}