Social Anxiety

(Social Phobia)

What is Social Anxiety?

Social Anxiety is characterized by disabling fear of one or more specific social situation(s); fear of exposure to scrutiny and potential negative evaluation.

  • Causes significant distress or impairment

Experience:

What does it look like?

The following video depicts what it may be like having Social Anxiety:

 
 

About 15 million (7%) American adults suffer from a form of social anxiety.

 

Treatment Information:

Verywell Mind

Treating Social Anxiety Disorder

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Harvard Health

Treating Social Anxiety Disorder

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Research has observed subclinical social anxiety to be quite prevalent in the general population, with 50% to 61% of individuals reporting social anxiety in at least one situation.

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7 Treatment Options to Conquer Anxiety: