Social Phobia -

: Avoiding social gatherings, staying in the background to escape notice, or enduring situations with intense distress. Diagnosis & Subtypes

Unlike common shyness, social phobia involves anxiety that is disproportionate to the actual threat and significantly interferes with daily functioning. social phobia

: Excessive self-consciousness, fear of negative evaluation, and "post-event rumination," where individuals obsessively analyze their social performance after an interaction. : Avoiding social gatherings, staying in the background

Social phobia, now more commonly referred to as , is a chronic and debilitating mental health condition characterized by an intense, persistent fear of being watched, judged, or humiliated by others in social or performance situations . Core Characteristics : Avoiding social gatherings