Do I have social anxiety if...

bleach

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Do I have social anxiety if I have no physical symptoms such as panic attacks, blushing, etc.? I took a test out of a book thinking that i would diagnose myself, but it turns out I don't have any of the physical symptoms. It is very confusing and frustrating because I have the other symptoms in spades and am very badly developed socially. Not sure what to think. Also, if I don't have SA, the what is wrong with me?
 

Zarrix

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Maybe youre avoidant? People with Avoidant Personality Disorder show less physical symptoms. However it is quite rare to show all possible physical symptoms. I often Blush, gain muscle stiffness and get the urge to escape. However, other symptoms are much rarer, I only occasionally get an increased heart rate and become nauseous. I tremble a little bit nearly all the time.

I would say I have SP, one of the key thought processes of people with SP is that we think that they will notice these symptoms and judge accordingly. If you don't feel you have any physical symptoms, or you don't feel that people are judging you on them, then I would say you have APD. Of course its a blind stab.
 

shon

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bleach said:
Do I have social anxiety if I have no physical symptoms such as panic attacks, blushing, etc.? I took a test out of a book thinking that i would diagnose myself, but it turns out I don't have any of the physical symptoms. It is very confusing and frustrating because I have the other symptoms in spades and am very badly developed socially. Not sure what to think. Also, if I don't have SA, the what is wrong with me?

I don't have panic attacks or blushing but just feel anxious. Mentally I have all the symptoms of SA. So the physical symptoms don't matter as much. It seems like they're just a reaction to how you feel mentally but we don't all react the same way.
 
I very rarely have physical symptoms like blushing or tremor. But there's no doubt in my mind that I've got SA. It's a mental thing, it manifests itself physically in some people, but the basis of it is definitely in the mind.
 
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