Shyness, anxiety, increased heart rate, shortness of breath, sweating,
blushing, trembling hands, dry mouth, panic attacks, difficulty to speak and stuttering
are very familiar symptoms to the worldwide community that suffers from Social
Anxiety Disorder, also known as Social Phobia. The intensity of the symptoms
varies from individual to individual with varying degrees of anxiety.
Social Anxiety is triggered by past traumatizing
experiences of any nature, to name a few, bullying at school, aggression suffered in childhood and adolescence, prolonged illness or even as a
consequence of an economical crisis that
generates unemployment thus leading to depressive states and social isolation,
among others.