We all have the fear of conducting ourselves the wrong way in public or failing to say the right thing at the right place to the right person. And we all feel that our choice of words might fail us. In many cases after coming back home we feel that we could have used better words to convey a certain point. But thats fine. There is no need to be worried about these little qualms and nervousness.
It is only when the fear of being in a social gathering starts becoming disabling that you must take it seriously because in that case you might be suffering from social anxiety disorder.
Some of the symptoms of the problem are shortness of breath, an increase in the heart rate, feverishness, chest pain, excessive sweating etc. In some cases, one might also feel minor delusions. Social anxiety disorder may cause one to stay secluded, which may lead to depression. And sometimes depression gets just too serious to handle and can drive a person into taking extreme steps, which could be lethal.
So, not only social anxiety disorder is dangerous, but the problems associated with it could also be life threatening. Therefore, once you come across the symptoms, it is best...