Social Skills

What is social phobia?
Social phobia or social anxiety is a persistent and irrational fear of crowded events.

Those who suffer from it tend to feel embarrassed in front of others and often have difficulty speaking in public and interacting with strangers.
As social beings, we are constantly in contact with other people, whether they are acquaintances or new people. This produces a high level of anxiety in those with social phobia. For these individuals, the help of a psychologist can be a significant positive change in their lives.

In what situations is social phobia most common?
There are certain situations that are more likely to cause anxiety in people with social phobia. Some examples are:

- Informal chat.
- Work meetings.
- Start or maintain a conversation.
- I try to please so that they like me.
- Parties where we are introduced to new people.
In order to lose their inhibitions without experiencing great embarrassment, people with social phobia risk using alcohol or other drugs to help them interact with others.

What does a person with social phobia feel?
The most common symptom of people suffering from social phobia is fear of social events.

There's fear before the event, due to a fear of meeting people, speaking in public, starting conversations, and socializing. But there's also fear during the event, because the person feels judged, uncomfortable, and nervous.

This is a problem that, in addition to wanting to overcome it to stop suffering in social situations, is sometimes necessary for work reasons.

Do you identify with these symptoms?
Feeling blocked, stuttering.
Dry mouth.
Palpitations, dizziness or fainting.
Tremor of voice, hands or feet.
Loss of concentration.
Forget what we wanted to say.
Turn red.
Hot flashes, sweaty hands.