A new paper appearing in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders argues that people who suffer from social anxiety actually derive a lot of pleasure from meeting new people and spending time with others—and ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Social anxiety can make any gathering feel daunting. Long before someone steps foot in a crowded party, ...

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans have anxiety. So when my therapist said I was one of them, it wasn’t a surprise. As a recent cancer survivor, busy mom of five, and a journalist immersed in terrible global ...

Social anxiety can make any gathering feel daunting. Long before someone steps foot in a crowded party, the restaurant where they're having a first date, or the conference room where they're giving a ...

Odours from other people's sweat may be able to help treat social anxiety, new research suggests. The study found that social anxiety was reduced when people underwent mindfulness therapy while ...

Start with a gentle question like “Are you safe right now?” and listen without judgment. Use short, clear sentences and avoid trying to “fix” feelings. This is consistent with WHO's Psychological ...

The condition is marked by an intense fear of social situations and judgment from others. Social anxiety disorder is an intense fear of being judged in social situations, causing avoidance and ...

Fomo – that’s the fear of missing out. It’s the anxiety that exciting or interesting things are happening elsewhere, without you. A night out, a lunch, a weekend away, a work meeting – everyone else ...

Mindshift - Helps teens and young adults gain insight into and basic skills to manage anxiety, including GAD, social anxiety, ...

Social anxiety is a type of anxiety disorder that causes intense fear or discomfort in social situations, often stemming from the fear of being judged, embarrassed, or negatively evaluated by others.