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This disorder causes attacks of excessive self-consciousness in social situations. Situations can range from public speaking to signing one's name in front of people, using the phone. For those people who suffer from social phobia these situations create an intense and constant feeling of being watched, judged and negatively evaluated. This intense fear of public humilliation often forces those affected by social phobia to go out of their way to avoid these types of situations, which can have a negative affect on their personal and professional lives. This phobia is a common disorder. It affects 5 million people in a given year. Often it begins in childhood and rarely develops after the age of 25. People who have social phobia are often aware that thier fears are irrational but are unable to lesson or erase these fears.

Symptoms of social phobia are much the same as they are for other anxiety disorders and also include trembling or shaking, intense sweating, nausea, difficulty talking, dry mouth and a racing heart. These symptoms range from being mild to severe.