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r/socialanxiety

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Distress in social situations, causing impaired functioning in daily life. Triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. Physical symptoms may include: blushing, excess sweating, trembling, palpitations, and nausea, stammering, along, rapid speech, panic attacks..

Introversion and shyness (personality characteristics) are not social anxiety (mental distress).

Socially anxious people may be shy/introverted, but shy/introverted people do not necessarily have social anxiety

Notice: This subreddit is not actively monitored, so the posts here are only a small subset of what exists on reddit.

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to r/socialanxiety by succesful333
1 month ago
Does Emdr work?
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to r/socialanxiety by Adorable_Maize904
1 month ago
Does anyone else have no friends doe to social anxiety?
to r/socialanxiety by Comfortable_Pack8903
2 months ago
I avoid the kitchen sometimes so that I don't have to talk
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to r/socialanxiety by alotta_lust
2 months ago
I’m a lurker online, I think I have social anxiety when it comes to interacting online, wheres a good place to practice socializing online?
to r/socialanxiety by JumpyAsparagus6364
2 months ago
Anyone else spending New Years alone this year?
to r/socialanxiety by Adorable_Maize904
1 month ago
Does anyone else feel like people treat them worse when they're shy...? (ó ꒳ ò✿)
to r/socialanxiety by bilkecemi
3 months ago
Do you believe your life will get better?
to r/socialanxiety by Adorable_Maize904
1 month ago
I just got bullied and humiliated by 2 girls that I've never met before（；へ：）
to r/socialanxiety by Adorable_Maize904
1 month ago
Does anyone else get scared just buying things at a store?
to r/socialanxiety by Mean-Strawberry1545
1 month ago
I fucking hate the doctors Office
to r/socialanxiety by Formal_Floor_1721
3 months ago
Why exposure therapy doesn’t work for you
to r/socialanxiety by Outrageous_Try7583
2 months ago
Do you guys just genuinely don’t know what to say?
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to r/socialanxiety by Fluffy-Elk-6238
3 months ago
It's hard to connect with people.
to r/socialanxiety by Winter-Library862
4 months ago
First date in three years
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to r/socialanxiety by Have_Biid_dbk
3 months ago
Men 24 different clothes
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to r/socialanxiety by Adorable_Maize904
1 month ago
A girl yelled at me for playing poorly in volleyball, almost cried...
to r/socialanxiety by LeadingImagination25
4 months ago
Socially anxious
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to r/socialanxiety by YourBoyFives
3 months ago
Don’t feel like I can connect to others
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to r/socialanxiety by dRenee123
2 months ago
Mild - moderate SA sucks too
to r/socialanxiety by P3trifi3d
3 months ago
I have huge social anxiety and would like some advice, if anyone has some tips
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to r/socialanxiety by GloopyConsole
4 months ago
Anyone else purposefully push people away?
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to r/socialanxiety by bloopeanut2
4 months ago
Lonely in mind - Does this make any sense?
to r/socialanxiety by Adorable_Maize904
1 month ago
I got caught cheating on a test and embarassed myself in front of the class😫
to r/socialanxiety by my-goddess-nyx
3 months ago
I managed to compliment a cute boy!
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to r/socialanxiety by bollerwig
2 months ago
You can get better
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