7 Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder

What is social anxiety? Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), sometimes referred to as social phobia, is a debilitating & chronic illness characterized by a “marked & persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations involving exposure to unfamiliar people or possible scrutiny by others. In this video, we'll be exploring some of the symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder.

Disclaimer: This video is purely for educational purposes and should not be used to self diagnose social anxiety disorder. If you suspect that you or somebody you know may have social anxiety disorder, please speak to a mental health professional or doctor in order to get a formal diagnosis and support.

#socialanxiety #psych2go #anxiety

Writer: Jade Hamilton
Script Editor: Isadora Ho
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Nayeli Meneses
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

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[Psychgo]

How's everyone's mental health today? What are you doing today to improve your mental health? Also, how do you feel about this animation style?

[misterminutes]

Normal People going out: Goes out

Me, having social anxiety disorder: takes a quick shower, drinks water, practice how to walk, practice how to breathe, exercise as if walking into war, doing everything to delay the inevitable.

[marymoore]

Having this is extremely exhausting and people tend to think I'm rude, when I'm actually just scared out of my mind.

[dicchocola]

s.a.d sucks so much when you’re super lonely but are so scared of meeting new people and socializing. i feel so isolated and feel like something is wrong with me for not being able to make friends :(

[LLubrae]

I swear, Psych2Go is actually the most relatable YouTube channel I’ve ever seen.. it’s almost as if their watching my every move...

[Scorpio]

As someone with this disorder, lockdown was the best thing that happened to me in 2020. I'm sure a lot of people can relate

[juliakay]

Signs of social anxiety disorder:
1:22 1. You worry about everyday activities
1:47 2. Avoiding and worrying about social activities
2:14 3. Blushing and excessive sweating can be physical symptoms
2:44 4. May experience panic attacks
3:11 5. An overwhelming fear of being criticized
3:37 6. Feeling like you are being judged and watched by other people
4:04 7. Expecting the worst-case scenario

I’d recommend watching the video for more information, and also subscribing to Psych2Go!

[natiwati]

Social anxiety caused me to have selective mutism, even when texting someone I choose to ignore them because I’m scared.

[jennyneon]

*To all the people that have social anxiety, I hope you are doing well.* 😁

[ramosnich]

I have anxiety more on being people i know rather than being around strangers..

[inumaki]

I swipe my phone left and right on the home screen to avoid eye contact but then I feel like I am being rude to them which makes me more nervous

[ICEcoldJT]

“If you stress too much about something before it happens, you basically put yourself through it twice.” ✨

[savageunitato]

Honestly, my only question is... WHO THE HECK IS DISLIKING THESE VIDEOS?! LIKE, WHAT DID PEOPLE WITH ANXIETY DO TO YOU?

[-sam]

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*It fascinates me how that forms the word "sad"*

[Interstll]

To anybody struggling with this, I'm sending safe vibes your way ✨I believe in you to push through this because you are stronger than you know! I promise one day it WILL get better, just hang in there <3

[alexfr]

I always described myself as being "shy”. Never wanted to say I have social anxiety because I know other people experience it worse than me. I thought "well I don’t get panic attacks so I must be just shy". I felt like I would be victimizing myself over nothing. To those who feel the same way, your feelings are valid. No matter how severe, your social anxiety is real and valid. Don’t ignore it..

[cutepaws]

I've had social anxiety for like 2 years now, it hasn't been the best lately, it's gotten bad, I just always feel like everyone is just staring at me, silently judging me, I feel so trapped and I get so nervous, but it's just something really rough to deal with, but through the right things, it DOES get better

[dalnimoujo]

Expecting the worst scenarion is such a routine for me that sometimes I can even make a complete story from it.

[CostanTheOne]

Animator and voice actor deserves a raise btw

[radxianixe]

i don't have a social anxiety disorder but i sure do have a whole lot of social anxiety so this will be interesting!