Social Anxiety Disorder
Current as of: May 28, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Christine R. Maldonado, PhD – Behavioral Health
Social anxiety disorder means that you are so fearful about what you will say or do in front of other people that you avoid social settings like work or school. It’s more than just being shy or nervous before public speaking. Counseling and sometimes medicines can help.