After reading the Conrad essay on medicalization, I looked for the paxil self-test he mentions online and took it: http://www.paxilcr.com/Social_Anxiety_Disorder_Test.jsp

Very amusing...As I expected, it told me "Your score in not typical of a person suffering from SAD," but then went on to say " We strongly encourage you to make an appointment with a qualified healthcare professional to discuss your symptoms." What symptoms??

Plus, you can see why so many people think they have SAD when according to the self-test, avoiding talking to people you don't know or finding it distressing to swear in public count as symptoms.