What Is Social Anxiety Disorder?
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As many as 25% of all American adults experience intense anxiety at sometime in their lives. The prevalence of true anxiety disorders is much lower, although they are still the most common psychiatric conditions in the United States and affect more than 20 million Americans.
Gender. With the exception of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and possibly social anxiety, women have twice the risk for most anxiety disorders as men. A number of factors may increase the reported risk in wom...
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Expert & Community Posts
Taking Steps to Overcome Social Anxiety
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health ExpertPeople often mistake social anxiety disorder for shyness. But the 15 million adults suffering from... Read more »
Family Picnics and Anxiety Attacks
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...stress can bring on a panic attack or heighten your anxiety. There are a number of steps you... Read more »
Living with Social Anxiety Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...people see SAD as extreme shyness. It is not. Social Anxiety Disorder can be debilitating.... 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 »
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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 »Performance Anxiety
...performing in front of others, they are often suffering from a specific form of Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder). The individual’s primary worry becomes one of embarrassing him or... Read more »Social Anxiety: Tis the Season!
...feeling at some stage of his or her life. Many millions of people suffer from a form of social anxiety. In fact, it's estimated that one out of every eight people experiences some degree of... 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 »Anxiety Disorders: Introduction
...flight) is provoked by a genuine threat or challenge and is used as a spur for appropriate action.An anxiety disorder, however, involves an excessive or inappropriate state of arousal... Read more »Images
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Video: Dealing with social anxiety disorder
October 03, 2008In this short video from WebMD, a reporter talks to a young woman who suffers from social anxiety disorder. The young woman explains how the... Read summary »
Combo Therapy Best for Childhood Anxiety
December 31, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests a combination of behavioral therapy and drug therapy may be best for children with anxiety disorders. In... Read summary »
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April 13, 2007SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Shawn Mowad's garage is full of clothes, boxes and papers piled high. In her living room, most of the clutter... Read summary »
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