A collection of fears linked to the presence of other people.

(see Social Anxiety Disorder).

an intense anxiety of being judged by others and/or publicly behaving in a way tat could lead to embarrassment or ridicule; perhaps most common is fear of public speaking

Excessive fear of embarrassment in social situations that is extremely intrusive and can have debilitating effects on personal and professional relationships.

Also known as social anxiety disorder; characterized by unusual or intense anxiety associated with encounters with unfamiliar people or situations, or situations that may involve being watched by others (speaking to a group, attending parties or business meetings, eating or writing in public).

An anxiety disorder characterized by a persisting pattern of intense anxiety and, sometimes, panic attacks in social contexts or performance situations. The phobic individual acknowledges that the level of anxiety experienced is unreasonable. The disorder is not etiologically related to an underlying medical disorder, substance abuse, or another major psychiatric disorder.

any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)

a fear of being embarrassed in a social setting

a marked fear of social or performance situations

an intense, excessive fear of being scrutinized in one or more social situations

an intense fear of becoming humiliated in social situations, specifically of embarrassing yourself in front of other people

a persistent fear of social or performance situations, generally linked to the presence of other people

is an anxiety disorder characterized by intense, irrational fear of being embarrassed or humiliated in a social setting. It often begins in adolescence and occurs equally in men and women. The disorder can be restricted to certain kinds of interactions (such as eating in public or public speaking) or global, involving almost all social situations outside the family. Avoidance of other people can be extreme and may result in almost complete isolation. www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/phobiafacts.cfm

an anxiety disorder in which a person has significant anxiety and discomfort related to a fear of being embarrassed, humiliated, or scorned by others in social or performance situations.

Anxiety caused by social or performance situations.

pattern of intense fear of social situations leading to avoidance behaviour. Patients usually feel they may be observed and judged by others. For instance, speaking in public, eating in company, and so on. Usually starts during adolescence.

A fear of embarrassment or humiliation that causes people to avoid situations that might expose them to public scrutiny. See also anxiety disorders, phobia, specific phobia.

(anxiety disorder.) Anxiety about appearing foolish or acting in a way to embarrass oneself. Examples of social phobias include fear of public speaking or speaking with someone in authority, anxiety in social situations, writing in public, or eating in public.

Discomfort in social gathering combined with fear of being watched and judged negatively.

A disorder that results in extreme anxiety in social situations. Those who suffer from social phobia experience intense and disabling self-consciousness in these situations. People with social phobia have an intense and persistent feeling of being watched, judged and evaluated in a negative manner.

Extreme insecurity in social situations accompanied by an exaggerated fear of embarrassing oneself. See also phobia, phobic disorder.