文档介绍:Do you feel afraid and fortable
when you are around other people?
A R E A L I L L N E S S Social Phobia
Social Phobia NIH Publication No. 00-4678
Does This
Sound
Like You?
Do you feel afraid and fortable when you are around
other people? Is it hard for you to be at work or school? Please
put a check in the box next to problems you have.
I have an intense fear that I will do or say something and
embarrass myself in front of other people.
I am always very afraid of making a mistake and being watched
and judged by other people.
My fear of embarrassment makes me avoid doing things I want to
do or speaking to people.
I worry for days or weeks before I have to meet new people.
I blush, sweat a lot, tremble, or feel like I have to throw up before
and during an event where I am with new people.
I usually stay away from social situations such as school events
and making speeches.
I often drink to try to make these fears go away.
If you put a check in
the box next to some
of these problems,
you may have
Social Phobia.
Social Phobia is a
real illness that
can be serious.
Maybe you think your fear is just a part
of who you are. And you may think you
can’t change the way you feel. But there is
a name for your fear. It is social phobia.
It’s not your fault if you have this illness,
and you don’t h