i currently suffer from social anxiety.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by a significant amount of fear in one or more social situations, causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life. These fears can be triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. Physical symptoms often include excessive blushing, excess sweating, trembling, palpitations, and nausea. Stammering may be present, along with rapid speech. Panic attacks can also occur under intense fear and discomfort. Some sufferers may use alcohol or other drugs to reduce fears and inhibitions at social events. It is common for sufferers of social phobia to self-medicate in this fashion, especially if they are undiagnosed, untreated, or both; this can lead to alcoholism, eating disorders or other kinds of substance abuse. SAD is sometimes referred to as an \"illness of lost opportunities\" where \"individuals make major life choices to accommodate their illness\". According to ICD-10 guidelines, the main diagnostic criteria of social phobia are fear of being the focus of attention, or fear of behaving in a way that will be embarrassing or humiliating, avoidance and anxiety symptoms.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Lots of people suffer from an anxiety disorder called social phobia."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I have heard of that. Is it when they are afraid of social situations?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes and being in social situations can cause excessive blushing, sweating, trembling, and nausea."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I see. How is the disorder treated? Medication or perhaps psychotherapy?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Some sufferers self-medicate leading to alcoholism, eating disorders or drug abuse."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's unfortunate. I guess it is painful for them to endure."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It is sometimes referred to as an \"illness of lost opportunities\""}, {"role": "user", "content": "It does indeed sound debilitating. I hope research is done to find the potential cause of the disorder."}]