Social anxiety disorder is a serious fear of certain social situations, particularly the new conditions in which you feel like you're being watched and judged by others. People are at the heart of social anxiety disorder experience fear of being judged or embarrassed in public. In these circumstances, it can be scary to the point of no peace, only for them to see it, or it's making a huge effort to stay away from them while it's ruining your life and at the same time.