Everyone experiences anxiety at one time or another. Fear of
something unknown and how we will handle the situation is a
common scenario. Most people are able to acknowledge the anxiety
and use some type of coping mechanism to overcome the fear and
deal with the situation. People with social anxiety,
particularly children, do not have this ability. Anxiety in
children is often overlooked as these children are intensely
afraid of being noticed and do their utmost to avoid undue
attention where they may be judged, embarrassed or humiliated.
These are infact some of the symptoms of anxiety. It is
estimated that 13% of the general population suffer from social
anxiety at one time or another in their lives. The symptoms of
anxiety include: fear of unknown people or situations; fear of
being judged; anxiety about being embarrassed or humiliated;
fear others will recognize the anxiety; and dread of events even
weeks in the future. These fears can be exhibited physically
through blushing, profuse sweating, tremors, s