Cause Of Social Anxiety Disorder
New Study May Bring Scientists Closer to Gene Responsible for Anxiety Disorders
Many people with anxiety disorders have a close family member that also suffers from anxiety indicating anxiety may be highly inheritable or "in the genes." A new study completed at The Rockefeller University may show that indeed, anxiety is in the genes.
Using mice in their research, scientists inactivated a particular gene, Lynx2, and watched the behavior of the mice compared to mice that still had this gene activated. The researched observed mice with the Lynx2 gene deactivated were more j...
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Expert & Community Posts
Social Anxiety Disorder Affects Personal Relationships
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...Association of America (ADAA) released a survey about social anxiety disorder. It revealed that... Read more »
Social Anxiety Disorder Survey Reveals Severity of Impact of Widespread Disorder
By Kimberly Tyler , Health Expert...up-close and personal insight into the severe effects of social anxiety disorder. The... Read more »
Living with Social Anxiety Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...meetings. With the limitations placed on themselves because of Social Anxiety Disorder,... Read more »
National Anxiety Organizations in the USA and Canada
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertWhen you have anxiety, it is sometimes hard to know where to turn for help and support but it is... Read more »
Holiday Parties and Social Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertFor the millions of people suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder, the holidays can be a troubling... Read more »
Health Guide
Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
Social anxiety disorder cannot be cured. Medications are available and have been found to be helpful for some people. Medications sometimes will allow a person to receive more benefit from behavioral... Read more »20 Ways to Deal with Holiday Anxiety
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...is a problem characterized by the emotions of shame, humiliation and embarrassment. People with social anxiety disorder usually experience significant emotional distress in the following... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Introduction
...order to avoid confronting feared situations and places.Social Phobia. Social phobia, also known as social anxiety disorder, is the fear of being publicly scrutinized and humiliated and is... Read more »ADAA on Social Anxiety
Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is an intense, persistent fear of being scrutinized and negatively evaluated by others in social or performance situations. The 15 million... Read more »Images
Medications
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