If you are looking at overcoming social phobia then there are a number of roads you can go down.
It is possible to get prescription drugs if you are diagnosed correctly, or undergo some form of therapy course.
Overcoming social phobia is an individual challenge, because every person reacts differently to the pressure of social situations, whether it's physical traits like sweating, blushing or trembling, or just feelings of tension, fear, nerves and anxiety.
In the short term, if there is some party, or event, that you cannot avoid, then there are a couple of quick fixes which can limit the effects of social phobia.
One is learning to breathe correctly, taking deep breaths from the diaphragm, which helps slow the pulse and calm.
The other tactic that can be helpful is to try and focus on the other person more.
This helps in - engaging conversation, and allowing the other person to talk about themselves - usually a favourite topic.
This makes you appear a good listener and puts less of yourself up for "judgement", the big fear in social phobia.
In the longer term, overcoming social phobia is about learning to re-train the brain.
You can control, or limit, the feelings of panic, but the best route to go down is to find a way to stop these feeling being triggered in the first place.
This is done through a form of cognitive behaviour therapy.
If you can learn, or understand, that people are not always watching you intently, judging you and so on, then you have taken a giant step towards dealing with your phobia.
This means you will no longer react to the "triggers" that set off the worst symptoms you might have and you can enjoy parties and other similar events.