Social anxiety disorder: Symptoms. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), individuals with social anxiety disorder are highly apprehensive in social settings, more so than ...

New research has found that people who reported symptoms of social anxiety at the start of a five-year period were more ...

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) or social phobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme fear in getting involved in social situations. This fear causes considerable distress and disability ...

Social anxiety disorder often goes untreated, but that doesn’t have to be the case for you. One national study found that the average age of first experiencing social phobia was 15 years, ...

Indeed, left untreated, "social anxiety disorder can increase the risk for other mental health issues such as depression and substance use disorder," cautions Dr. Elizabeth Hoge, a psychiatrist ...

Social anxiety disorder can manifest at a young age -- say, elementary or middle school -- but sometimes it presents even earlier. It often occurs during adolescence.

"People with social anxiety disorder report that their friendships are worse, but their friends didn't see it the same way," Rodebaugh said. "Their friends seem to say something more like: 'It's ...

While FNE and FPE share similar avoidance behaviors and social pain circuits, they differ in comorbid symptoms and dysfunctional brain regions.

Social anxiety disorder is hard to deal with at any time of year, but even more so during the holiday season. In this feature, we look at the best ways to cope with the condition.

Social anxiety disorder can interfere with daily routines and job performance, Ross noted. "It also makes it very difficult for people to develop friends and romantic partnerships," she said.

Social phobia: Indication of a genetic cause Study supports link with the messenger serotonin Date: March 9, 2017 Source: University of Bonn Summary: ...

Social anxiety disorder often goes untreated, but that doesn’t have to be the case for you. One national study found that the average age of first experiencing social phobia was 15 years, ...