Though people experience anxiety in different ways and in many different situations, social anxiety is among the most common, with nearly 15 million U.S. adults diagnosed with the condition last ...

The defining feature of social anxiety disorder (also called social phobia) is intense anxiety or fear of being judged or rejected in social or public situations. To avoid any negative perceptions ...

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knee-jerk reaction in you, the virality of the original post is perhaps indicative of a fundamental truth: we are increasingly living in a world awash with social anxiety. New research from the ...

If you’re an ambivert like me, you may have anxiety in large groups or social settings, especially at concerts. When I attended The Weeknd After Hours concert at SoFi stadium last Sunday ...

Share on Pinterest The scent of another person’s sweat may help significantly ease social anxiety. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images A new pilot study suggests that exposure to certain odors found in ...

Adolescents who experience higher levels of social anxiety symptoms are more likely to report increased suicidal thoughts and other depressive symptoms two years later, according to new research.

Baseline social anxiety symptoms are associated with two-year suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms, according to a study published online June 10 in JCPP Advances. Kenny Chiu, Ph.D., from the ...