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Beyond Shyness: What to Know About Social Anxiety Disorder

By Barbara Stepko — 2021

Symptoms and causes of this common condition and how it’s treated

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What Is Social Anxiety?

In the age of the digital hermit, a psychologist explains what it means to avoid other people—and what to do about it.

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Olga Khazan
2015
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Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)

Social anxiety disorder can be a chronic mental health condition, but learning coping skills in psychotherapy and taking medications can help you gain confidence and improve your ability to interact with others.

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Mayo Clinic
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What Happens When You’re Disabled But Nobody Can Tell

The author and clinical psychologist Andrew Solomon examines the disabilities that ramps and designated parking spots don’t address.

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Andrew Solomon
2020
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Yale’s Happiness Professor Says Anxiety Is Destroying Her Students

The cognitive scientist Laurie Santos says “we’re fighting cultural forces that are telling us, ‘You’re not happy enough.’”

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David Marchese
2022
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The Psychosocial Side of Cancer

A cancer diagnosis brings a wealth of psychological challenges. In fact, adults living with cancer have a six-time higher risk for psychological disability than those not living with cancer.

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Suzanne M. Miller
2020
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Why It Matters that More Athletes Are Talking about Their Mental Health

Experts I spoke with for this story pointed to a couple of reasons professional athletes are particularly susceptible to mental health issues.

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John Affleck
2019
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The Physical Symptoms of Anxiety You Shouldn’t Ignore

Here’s why it’s important to look out for all the ways anxiety can manifest in your body.

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Tonya Russell
2020
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