  Social anxiety represents a prevalent challenge in modern society, affecting
individuals across personal and professional spheres. Left unaddressed, this
condition can yield substantial negative consequences, impacting social
interactions and performance. Further understanding its diverse physical and
emotional symptoms becomes pivotal for comprehensive diagnosis and tailored
therapeutic interventions. This study analyze prevalence and frequency of
social anxiety symptoms taken from Mayo Clinic, exploring diverse human
experiences from utilizing a large Reddit dataset dedicated to this issue.
Leveraging these platforms, the research aims to extract insights and examine a
spectrum of physical and emotional symptoms linked to social anxiety disorder.
Upholding ethical considerations, the study maintains strict user anonymity
within the dataset. By employing a novel approach, the research utilizes
BART-based multi-label zero-shot classification to identify and measure symptom
prevalence and significance in the form of probability score for each symptom
under consideration. Results uncover distinctive patterns: "Trembling" emerges
as a prevalent physical symptom, while emotional symptoms like "Fear of being
judged negatively" exhibit high frequencies. These findings offer insights into
the multifaceted nature of social anxiety, aiding clinical practices and
interventions tailored to its diverse expressions.
