Social Anxiety Test (Social Phobia)

This interactive test covers how others see you, judgment, comparison, confidence, speaking up, speaking in public, avoidance, withdrawal, anticipation, the body, sleep, commitments and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example How others see you Whether, leaving a party, you wonder on the way home what everyone thought of you. Whether, walking across a crowded room, you feel as if everyone is looking at you. Judgment Whether, before asking a question in a group, you are afraid of coming across as incompetent. Whether, at night in bed, you go back over something you said that morning in front of other people. Comparison Whether, in a group around a table, you feel less interesting than everyone else there. Whether, when the whole table turns to listen to you, you wonder what everyone thinks of what you're saying. Confidence Whether, in a conversation, you steer away from the subject as soon as it gets close to your weak points. Whether, in a one-to-one conversation, you avoid meeting the eyes of the person in front of you. Speaking up Whether, in a group discussion, you keep your remark to yourself until the end. Whether, at a dinner with friends, you prefer to keep your disappointment to yourself rather than show it in front of others. Speaking in public Whether, when you speak in front of a group, your voice trembles over the first sentences. Whether, just before you stand up to speak, your heart starts pounding. Avoidance Whether you find a reason to skip birthdays and parties. Whether, faced with an invitation from a group you don't know, you leave the message unanswered for a long while. Withdrawal Whether, at a group meal, you sit at the end of the table, away from the conversations. Whether, in a line, you avoid talking to someone you don't know. Anticipation Whether, on the way to an appointment, you run through every way it could go wrong. Whether, when you write a new appointment in your planner, you feel a weight settle in. The body Whether, as soon as you're asked a question in front of other people, your cheeks burn. Whether, in a group of people you're meeting for the first time, your shoulders tense up. Sleep Whether, the night before a party, lying in bed, you go over the worst scenarios. Whether, in the nights before a party, your sleep is broken into short stretches. Commitments Whether, the day before a group outing, you make up a reason not to go. Whether, when a message suggests a group outing, you take a long time to decide before answering. Readiness to change Whether what you've just described weighs on your daily life. Whether you want to change the way you function day to day.