Your Social Anxiety Score

[Floral]

Your score:
41 (fear) + 40 (avoidance) = 81

Originally Posted by spyder774

My score is 115, I was a bit surprised because I feel my anxiety is a lot better than it used to be. Then when I thought about it a bit more objectively I realised that the reason my anxiety is better is because my day to day life is constructed to avoid all the situations that cause me the most anxiety. I've been in the same job and with the same people for 13 years, most of whom I get on ok with. And my job doesn't involve giving presentations, talking on the phone or doing anything that makes me the centre of attention. I share my home with 2 friends who I feel completely at ease with. My social life is restricted but comfortable because it involves only a few friends, and follows a familiar pattern. In this way my anxiety is controlled to such an extent that many people don't even know about it.
If I had to find a new job for any reason, or if I suddenly decide to start going to parties I'm sure my anxiety would be through the roof and very obvious for anyone to see!

I didnt think i would get such a high score either, i mean, severe social phobia? Never conciderd myself a severe case. Guess i filled in a little on almost all of the questions. It adds up.

You are right though, its not like i have gone to alot of parties latley.

[Generical]

i got about 70...did it a few times, all around there

[Elusive Dreamer]

I got 105

[Acacia]

As I am now 28 (fear) and 21 (avoidance) = 49. Still a work in progress but I would have scored about 125 for about the last 10 years 63 (fear) and 62 (avoidance)! Not surprised about that because I feel a lot better now and before I was so bad that it affected every aspect of my life and pretty much plagued my thoughts 24/7.

[Innamorata]

I seem to be getting more than anyone else, but I'm not that bad :/ Maybe I just manage with it better, somehow.

[IRIS]

36 fear & 31 avoidance

[Innamorata]

Originally Posted by winterdavid

69 (fear) + 71 (avoidance) = 140

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[Dexkdes]

Your score:
36 (fear) + 42 (avoidance) = 78

How very bizarre.

[Dexkdes]

I would add that I don't actually have SA.

[Azi]

50 (fear) + 20 (avoidance) = 70

Feel like I'm slowly getting there... must not let the SA win!!

[Malignant]

36 (fear) + 30 (avoidance) = 66

[doglover]

I got a score of 95...how is that possible!?!? I get so nervous about everything and I was sure that my score would be higher....

[Mortalfarmer]

I got 71 I expected mine to be higher too. All test things are different anyway and not accurate :P

[CliveL]

I got 85

[Bo_Selecta]

Your score: = 12

Am happy with that.

[hardy]

27

bit low as i cant imagine giving a party and I wouldn't know how to pick up some one. so ( assuming I wanted to) is avoiding something you know nothing about really classifiable as anxiety or avoidance?

[Winnie57]

Your score:
51 (fear) + 40 (avoidance) = 91


Last year I got 83 but I think my score is affected by my current state of mind.

[SSI]

Hmmmmmm it's interesting - I got 89 (severe) - after CBT my psychologist said I went down a grade, so I must have been 'very severe'

Hope y'all see an improvement sometime soon too!

[Blue Haze]

Your score:
56 (fear) + 59 (avoidance) = 115


The scoring scale:
55-65 Moderate social phobia
65-80 Marked social phobia
80-95 Severe social phobia
Greater than 95 - Very severe social phobia

[black_mamba]

I couldn't resist:

Your score:
58 (fear) + 42 (avoidance) = 100

I am suprised it is so high, would be nice if I remembered my old score so I could do a comparison. ....

[DeathSpank]

143. only question I came undone on was the "taking a written test" one. Doesnt make mention of whether or not its in a roomful of people, otherwise I'd have maxed out my score ;op

[TGA Cat]

113... and i was being fairly positive/realistic while answering... i knew i was rubbish.

[la87]

I got 43 (fear) + 45 (avoidance) = 88 I hope to lower the score soon.

[ßazzaOld]

Your score:
28 (fear) + 13 (avoidance) = 41


The scoring scale:
55-65 Moderate social phobia
65-80 Marked social phobia
80-95 Severe social phobia
Greater than 95 - Very severe social phobia

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I donno if I done this test before but since alot has changed recently I might aswell try again. Score 41. Thats below moderate... Bit flawed though as half of it doesnt bother me and the other half I have already fixed. Its all the stuff I havnt quite fixed yet that bother me.

Umm certain things like 'parties' I did total avoidence and fear because I dont have enough people to invite while also kinda disliking parties anyway...

I didnt understand the 'pickup' business if it meant asking a girl out or driving to pick someone up lol. I can ask girls out fine but I dont have a car. =/ If it meant a car well.. I cant cos I dont have one lol. I donno if 'meeting' someone is the same thing as picking them up. =S This test is too hard!

[Standoffish Girl]

Your score:
40 (fear) + 33 (avoidance) = 73

I think certain things make the score lower than it could be - eg eating or writing in public doesn't bother me at all, whereas I totally avoid speaking up in meetings. Maybe there should be a bigger scale - eg 1-10 or something

[Defiance]

i got 56 ... i thought i'd be higher actually ...hmmm

[incommunicado]

Originally Posted by incommunicado

61 (fear) + 51 (avoidance) = 112

55 (fear) + 46 (avoidance) = 101


apathy is winning through

[Poop]

39 (fear) + 28 (avoidance) = 67

i voted before i did the test- i put moderate, but m actually 'marked'. im worse than i thought i was.

fantastique!

[doglover]

Originally Posted by Dry Mouth

Your score:
41 (fear) + 33 (avoidance) = 74


I was surprised my score was that high for me.

I did the test again and imagined the way i was 3 and a half years ago without trying to exaggerate my results,i got:

Your score:
68 (fear) + 71 (avoidance) = 139

I used to be very isolated.
Just talking my brother on the phone was enough to make me anxious and hes a friendly easy going person.
Now im a telephone helpline volunteer for the national phobics society,i still get anxious occasionally but less often/severe.

Heres a link to the NPS,worth taking a look at

http://www.phobics-society.org.uk/

I like how you're helping others by volunteering at the notional phobics society. I hope to fulfill my dreams one day by working at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health one day.

[avoider]

score=120 higher than i thought