Relationships, careers and overall satisfaction with life can be improved with good, well-developed social skills. But for those with anxiety, social situations can be unbearable.
Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder
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ADAA on Social Anxiety
Learn about symptoms of social anxiety disorder and check out the new interactive site from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.
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Tips for Controlling Social Anxiety: Attend Structured Activities
One manifestation of my social anxiety is that I try to guess what people expect me to be and then to fulfill those expectations in order to avoid conflict.
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Social Anxiety vs. Performance Anxiety
I think it’s often hard to separate social anxiety from performance anxiety. After all, isn’t the reason we don’t want to be in a room with a bunch of strangers the fact that we aren’t sure how to act or what to say to them?
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Connection between video gaming & social anxiety?
Have any professionals found any connection between video gaming and social anxiety? My son is 19 and spends every spare moment in high level gaming. He does go to work (for a friend) but is gaming all of his free time.
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Anxiety Forums
My son is 19 and is suffering from Social anxiety disorder. Even though he claims to not be able to go look for a job; no car, and won't do public transportation, he is for the most part living on the computer playing video games.
