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Social anxiety disorder affects around 15 million American adults, which makes it one of the most common anxiety disorders and among the most prevalent mental health disorders.

If you’re experiencing social anxiety over the return to the office, know that you’re in good company. “We’ve been handed so much uncertainty over the past couple years.

To test their hypothesis, the researchers recruited 87 U.S. adults, 42 of whom met clinical criteria for social anxiety disorder, to participate in a two-week study.

When drinking to overcome social anxiety backfires the day after. People who drink to overcome social anxiety may experience a rebound effect. By Eric M. Strauss. December 16, 2018, 10:41 AM.

A new pilot study suggests that exposure to certain odors found in sweat may help treat symptoms of social anxiety. These odors appeared to improve people’s responses to mindfulness therapy.

Anxiety is gradually increasing, and social anxiety disorder — previously termed social phobia — is the second-most prevalent anxiety disorder (after specific phobias), affecting about 1 in 10 ...