Survey on Social Anxiety (for important project and a cause)

1. For you, what is Social Anxiety?

Standing at the edge of a group/sitting with something to say but being too terrified of what they'll think of me to say it and hiding in bathrooms to avoid people.

2. What do you mostly feel and think when youre in any social situation? Describe 3.

I start spiralling so it goes from one thing to me stressing over about 20/30 things at a time. I feel like I'm behind glass shouting but everyone just stares at me and I feel nauseous.

3. How will your body react when youre feeling stress, anxious, uneasy in a social situation? List 5 physical symptoms you always experience.

My breathing shallows, there's a ringing sound in my ears, my heart starts to pound, random crying, migraines.

4. Out of the several social situations listed, choose 5 that always cause you the highest level of stress, anxiety, and, unease:

e. Starting and continuing a conversation with person

5. Do you make irrational and negative scenarios of you in a social event ahead of time? Yes

6. Are you constantly afraid of making a mistake and being judged by others? Yes

7. Are you afraid of meeting new people and being in an unfamiliar situation? Yes

8. Does your fear of embarrassment kept you from doing things you always want to do? And speaking to other people? Yes

9. Do you avoid social situations at all cost? No

10. Have you ever had an anxiety or panic attack resulted from your anxiety about a social situation? Yes

11. Has your anxiety stopped you from functioning or performing well at work/school, daily routines, and having friendships and relationships? Yes

12. Do you cry easily from anxiety? Yes

13. Have you ever gotten sick because of anxiety? Yes

1. For you, what is Social Anxiety? For me social anxiety is when you have anxiety with anything that is in anyway social.

2. What do you mostly feel and think when youre in any social situation? Describe 3. I feel mostly awkward like I don't belong wherever I am.

3. How will your body react when youre feeling stress, anxious, uneasy in a social situation? List 5 physical symptoms you always experience.

•increased heartbeat

•shaking

•studdering

•feel really hot

•close to tears.

4. Out of the several social situations listed, choose 5 that always cause you the highest level of stress, anxiety, and, unease:

• a. Speaking in public or in front of/to other people

b. Being criticized/teased/judged/watched

c. Making new friends

d. Attending a social event like party

• e. Starting and continuing a conversation with person

f. Being reprimanded/scolded for doing something wrong

• g. Making a mistake in front of other people

h. Talking to or greeting someone only to be ignored

i. Talking to a person whos superior or is in authority

• j. Eye contact with other people

• k. Telling someone he or she hurt your feelings or annoyed you

The following questions will be answered with Yes or No answers. Please answer them honestly.

5. Do you make irrational and negative scenarios of you in a social event ahead of time? ___yes____

6. Are you constantly afraid of making a mistake and being judged by others? __yes____

7. Are you afraid of meeting new people and being in an unfamiliar situation? ___yes__

8. Does your fear of embarrassment kept you from doing things you always want to do? And speaking to other people? __yes___

9. Do you avoid social situations at all cost? __no___

10. Have you ever had an anxiety or panic attack resulted from your anxiety about a social situation? _yes____

11. Has your anxiety stopped you from functioning or performing well at work/school, daily routines, and having friendships and relationships? ___yes___

12. Do you cry easily from anxiety? _yes___

13. Have you ever gotten sick because of anxiety? ___no__

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Name: /Anonymous Gender: F

Survey: Social Anxiety

1. For you, what is Social Anxiety?

Anxiety and difficulties in social situations with unfamiliar people.

2. What do you mostly feel and think when youre in any social situation? Describe 3. I feel like I'm going to pass out. My heart falls through the floor. Every part in me screams that I can't do it.

3. How will your body react when youre feeling stress, anxious, uneasy in a social situation? List 5 physical symptoms you always experience.

Sweating. Shortness of breath. Rising heartbeat. Shaking. Speaking difficulties.

4. Out of the several social situations listed, choose 5 that always cause you the highest level of stress, anxiety, and, unease:

a. Speaking in public or in front of/to other people [x]

b. Being criticized/teased/judged/watched [x]

c. Making new friends

d. Attending a social event like party

e. Starting and continuing a conversation with person

f. Being reprimanded/scolded for doing something wrong [x]

g. Making a mistake in front of other people [x]

h. Talking to or greeting someone only to be ignored

i. Talking to a person whos superior or is in authority [x]

j. Eye contact with other people

k. Telling someone he or she hurt your feelings or annoyed you

The following questions will be answered with Yes or No answers. Please answer them honestly.

5. Do you make irrational and negative scenarios of you in a social event ahead of time? Yes

6. Are you constantly afraid of making a mistake and being judged by others? Yes

7. Are you afraid of meeting new people and being in an unfamiliar situation? Yes

8. Does your fear of embarrassment kept you from doing things you always want to do? And speaking to other people? Yes

9. Do you avoid social situations at all cost? Yes

10. Have you ever had an anxiety or panic attack resulted from your anxiety about a social situation? Yes

11. Has your anxiety stopped you from functioning or performing well at work/school, daily routines, and having friendships and relationships? Yes

12. Do you cry easily from anxiety? Yes

13. Have you ever gotten sick because of anxiety? No

Name: Kaitlin Gender: female

1. For you, what is Social Anxiety?

Being too scared to talk to anyone.

2. What do you mostly feel and think when youre in any social situation? Describe 3.

I feel nervous whenever I try to talk to someone. I almost always think that who I'm talking to will start criticizing/judging me. I feel like I don't belong because it's hard for me to talk to anyone.

3. How will your body react when youre feeling stress, anxious, uneasy in a social situation? List 5 physical symptoms you always experience.

Blushing. Feeling too hot. Shaking. Not being able to breathe. Talking in a whisper. Stuttering when talking (sometimes). Trying not to cry.

4. Out of the several social situations listed, choose 5 that always cause you the highest level of stress, anxiety, and, unease: (I chose the blue ones)

a. Speaking in public or in front of/to other people

b. Being criticized/teased/judged/watched

c. Making new friends

d. Attending a social event like party

e. Starting and continuing a conversation with person

f. Being reprimanded/scolded for doing something wrong

g. Making a mistake in front of other people

h. Talking to or gresomeone only to be ignored

i. Talking to a person whos superior or is in authority

j. Eye contact with other people

k. Telling someone he or she hurt your feelings or annoyed you

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5. Do you make irrational and negative scenarios of you in a social event ahead of time? yes

6. Are you constantly afraid of making a mistake and being judged by others? yes

7. Are you afraid of meeting new people and being in an unfamiliar situation? yes

8. Does your fear of embarrassment kept you from doing things you always want to do? And speaking to other people? yes

9. Do you avoid social situations at all cost? no

10. Have you ever had an anxiety or panic attack resulted from your anxiety about a social situation? yes

11. Has your anxiety stopped you from functioning or performing well at work/school, daily routines, and having friendships and relationships? yes

12. Do you cry easily from anxiety? no

13. Have you ever gotten sick because of anxiety? yes

Name: Kat

Gender: female

1. For you, what is Social Anxiety?

For me, it's like a battle every time I want to say anything to anyone. If I try to fight it, it just gets worse. It's literally an everyday battle.

2. What do you mostly feel and think when youre in any social situation? Describe 3.

"Are they looking/laughing at me?", "I wish I could just disappear.", "Hopefully they won't notice me."

3. How will your body react when youre feeling stress, anxious, uneasy in a social situation? List 5 physical symptoms you always experience.

Trembling, numb, not real, sweaty, and sometimes my arms start hurting

4. Out of the several social situations listed, choose 5 that always cause you the highest level of stress, anxiety, and, unease:

a. Speaking in public or in front of/to other people

b. Being criticized/teased/judged/watched

d. Attending a social event like party

e. Starting and continuing a conversation with person

h. Talking to or greeting someone only to be ignored

j. Eye contact with other people

k. Telling someone he or she hurt your feelings or annoyed you

The following questions will be answered with Yes or No answers. Please answer them honestly.

5. Do you make irrational and negative scenarios of you in a social event ahead of time? ___no____

6. Are you constantly afraid of making a mistake and being judged by others? __yes____

7. Are you afraid of meeting new people and being in an unfamiliar situation? __no___

8. Does your fear of embarrassment kept you from doing things you always want to do? And speaking to other people? __yes___

9. Do you avoid social situations at all cost? __no___

10. Have you ever had an anxiety or panic attack resulted from your anxiety about a social situation? __yes___

11. Has your anxiety stopped you from functioning or performing well at work/school, daily routines, and having friendships and relationships? ___yes___

12. Do you cry easily from anxiety? __yes__

13. Have you ever gotten sick because of anxiety? __yes___

Name: /Anonymous Gender: F

Survey: Social Anxiety

1. For you, what is Social Anxiety?
Anxiety with anything that is in anyway social. Talking with unfamiliar people, for example

2. What do you mostly feel and think when youre in any social situation? Describe 3.
I feel nervous whenever I try to talk to someone, I almost always think that who I'm talking to will start criticizing/judging me; I feel like I don't belong wherever I am
"Are they looking/laughing at me?", "I wish I could just disappear.", "Hopefully they won't notice me."

3. How will your body react when youre feeling stress, anxious, uneasy in a social situation? List 5 physical symptoms you always experience.
Increase heartbeat and shortness of breath
Sweating
Speaking difficulties
Blushing
Can't keep the eye contact for too long

4. Out of the several social situations listed, choose 5 that always cause you the highest level of stress, anxiety, and, unease:

a. Speaking in public or in front of/to other people

b. Being criticized/teased/judged/watched

c. Making new friends

d. Attending a social event like party

e. Starting and continuing a conversation with person

f. Being reprimanded/scolded for doing something wrong

g. Making a mistake in front of other people

h. Talking to or greeting someone only to be ignored

The following questions will be answered with Yes or No answers. Please answer them honestly.

5. Do you make irrational and negative scenarios of you in a social event ahead of time? Yes
6. Are you constantly afraid of making a mistake and being judged by others? Yes

7. Are you afraid of meeting new people and being in an unfamiliar situation? Yes

8. Does your fear of embarrassment kept you from doing things you always want to do? And speaking to other people? Yes
9. Do you avoid social situations at all cost? No

10. Have you ever had an anxiety or panic attack resulted from your anxiety about a social situation? Yes

11. Has your anxiety stopped you from functioning or performing well at work/school, daily routines, and having friendships and relationships? Yes

12. Do you cry easily from anxiety? No

13. Have you ever gotten sick because of anxiety? No

Sorry, my English is not good because it's not my main language, so I used some of the answers I relate to. Hope you all don't mind
Luck for your project :)

Survey: Social Anxiety

1. For you, what is Social Anxiety?

To me, anxiety is a constant nervousness, an unreasonable sense of thinking, and an uneasy state of mind. It is a struggle to relax and be comfortable when you should be.

2. What do you mostly feel and think when youre in any social situation? Describe 3.

i. Nervous and uncomfortable

ii. A desire to be alone, and at the same time an unreachable desire to socialise

iii. Constantly conscious of my behaviour and body

3. How will your body react when youre feeling stress, anxious, uneasy in a social situation? List 5 physical symptoms you always experience.

i. Increased heart rate

ii. Stiffness

iii. Illness (I feel pukey)

iv. Difficulty breathing clearly

v. Difficulty concentrating

4. Out of the several social situations listed, choose 5 that always cause you the highest level of stress, anxiety, and, unease:

a. Speaking in public or in front of/to other people

b. Being criticized/teased/judged/watched

c. Making new friends

d. Attending a social event like party

e. Starting and continuing a conversation with person

f. Being reprimanded/scolded for doing something wrong

g. Making a mistake in front of other people

h. Talking to or greeting someone only to be ignored

i. Talking to a person whos superior or is in authority

j. Eye contact with other people

k. Telling someone he or she hurt your feelings or annoyed you

a, e, g, h, j

The following questions will be answered with Yes or No answers. Please answer them honestly.

5. Do you make irrational and negative scenarios of you in a social event ahead of time? Yes

6. Are you constantly afraid of making a mistake and being judged by others? Yes

7. Are you afraid of meeting new people and being in an unfamiliar situation? Yes

8. Does your fear of embarrassment kept you from doing things you always want to do? And speaking to other people? Yes

9. Do you avoid social situations at all cost? No

10. Have you ever had an anxiety or panic attack resulted from your anxiety about a social situation? No

11. Has your anxiety stopped you from functioning or performing well at work/school, daily routines, and having friendships and relationships? Yes

!12. Do you cry easily from anxiety? Yes

13. Have you ever gotten sick because of anxiety? Yes

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I know it's probably a little late. I just wanted to take the survey.

Name: Anonymous Gender: F

Survey: Social Anxiety

1. For you, what is Social Anxiety?

When I try to socialize, I cant think. When Im calm, it seems silly, but at that moment its a huge barrier.

2. What do you mostly feel and think when youre in any social situation? Describe

When, Im in a social situation, I cant really think and I feel afraid and tense.

3. How will your body react when youre feeling stress, anxious, uneasy in a social situation? List 5 physical symptoms you always experience.

tension

heart palpitations

blushing

forgetting to breathe

twitching/cant hold still

4. Out of the several social situations listed, choose 5 that always cause you the highest level of stress, anxiety, and, unease:

a. Speaking in public or in front of/to other people

b. Being criticized/teased/judged/watched

c. Making new friends

d. Attending a social event like party

e. Starting and continuing a conversation with person

f. Being reprimanded/scolded for doing something wrong

g. Making a mistake in front of other people

h. Talking to or greeting someone only to be ignored

i. Talking to a person whos superior or is in authority

j. Eye contact with other people

k. Telling someone he or she hurt your feelings or annoyed you

The following questions will be answered with Yes or No answers. Please answer them honestly.

5. Do you make irrational and negative scenarios of you in a social event ahead of time? ___yes____

6. Are you constantly afraid of making a mistake and being judged by others? ___yes___

7. Are you afraid of meeting new people and being in an unfamiliar situation? ___yes__

8. Does your fear of embarrassment kept you from doing things you always want to do? And speaking to other people? __yes___

9. Do you avoid social situations at all cost? __no___

10. Have you ever had an anxiety or panic attack resulted from your anxiety about a social situation? ___no__

11. Has your anxiety stopped you from functioning or performing well at work/school, daily routines, and having friendships and relationships? ___yes___

12. Do you cry easily from anxiety? __yes__

13. Have you ever gotten sick because of anxiety? ___no__

Name: Trisja Faye Gender: F

Survey: Social Anxiety

1. For you, what is Social Anxiety?

Well, for me it is when you get scared of many people or meeting new ones or even talking to people.

2. What do you mostly feel and think when youre in any social situation? Describe 3.

Scared, shy, anxious

3. How will your body react when youre feeling stress, anxious, uneasy in a social situation? List 5 physical symptoms you always experience.

Fidgety, I start to shake, sweaty, sometimes I feel like throwing up, my heartbeat goes faster

4. Out of the several social situations listed, choose 5 that always cause you the highest level of stress, anxiety, and, unease:

a. Speaking in public or in front of/to other people

b. Being criticized/teased/judged/watched

e. Starting and continuing a conversation with person

g. Making a mistake in front of other people

h. Talking to or greeting someone only to be ignored

The following questions will be answered with Yes or No answers. Please answer them honestly.

5. Do you make irrational and negative scenarios of you in a social event ahead of time? Yes

6. Are you constantly afraid of making a mistake and being judged by others? Yes

7. Are you afraid of meeting new people and being in an unfamiliar situation? Yes

8. Does your fear of embarrassment kept you from doing things you always want to do? And speaking to other people? Yes

9. Do you avoid social situations at all cost? No

10. Have you ever had an anxiety or panic attack resulted from your anxiety about a social situation? Yes

11. Has your anxiety stopped you from functioning or performing well at work/school, daily routines, and having friendships and relationships? Yes

12. Do you cry easily from anxiety? No

13. Have you ever gotten sick because of anxiety? No