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Is It Shyness or Social Anxiety Disorder? Find Out Here

Shyness and social anxiety disorder (SAD) have a lot more in common than many people realize. If you have spent most of your life feeling that you are simply shy, how would you ever realize if it is something more serious?

More than Just Butterflies: Coping with Social Anxiety

They also tend to avoid social gatherings and may have few, or possibly no close friends at all. Social anxiety disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, second only to depression. It affects about 15 million American adults.

These Common Habits Make Our Anxiety Worse

Isolating yourself Although the idea of a calm evening or a solitary weekend at home may appear to be an ideal way to relax, especially for those suffering from social anxiety, withdrawing from others can worsen rather than ease symptoms.

9 Great Books that Deal With Anxiety and Depression

The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook By Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D. This book has become a go-to for anyone suffering from an anxiety disorder such as generalized anxiety disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder.

This Is What It's Like to Have Seasonal Affective Disorder

Typically, winter blues amount to some minor social withdrawal and mood swings, which reverse themselves as our planet rotates back towards the sun.

8 Thyroid Gland Disorders that Commonly Affect Women

Around one in eight people have a thyroid disorder. Of these, a majority are unaware they have it, and a huge majority are women. Why are women more susceptible? Because most thyroid disorders are caused by autoimmune diseases, which disproportionately affect women.

What's Triggering Your Anxiety? 8 Surprising Causes

But when you're constantly feeling worried or on edge, you may have an anxiety disorder. But, what exactly is an anxiety disorder? It is a mental health issue driven by feelings of worry, anxiety or fear.

We Need To Address the Mental Toll of Social Distancing

The Effect of Isolation on Overall Health Experts already know that years of loneliness or feelings of isolation can lead to anxiety, depression, and dementia in adults.

Feeling Post-Lockdown Anxiety? Here Are Ways to Manage It

But now, when there is no choice other than to step out and resume our social routine, there is bound to be re-entry anxiety or post-lockdown anxiety in many people. So, how will we cope with it? What is post-lockdown anxiety? First, let's properly understand what exactly post-lockdown anxiety is.

Be Aware of the 15 Silent Signs of Childhood Anxiety

Refusing their favorite food According to a 2015 study published in Pediatrics, moderate and severe selective eating patterns may be associated with anxiety. For some kids, undiagnosed sensory sensitivities may play a big part in anxiety toward new kinds of food.

Can This Brazilian Tea Cure Anxiety? Time to Find Out!

Dealing With Anxiety A number of studies have found that mulungu is promising in the treatment of anxiety.

The Social Ads that Made Us Think

Sometimes ads can be used to deliver a message of utmost importance, whether it is one you agree with or not, that is up to you, but you cannot help but admire the clever and at times very intelligent ways social commentary ads pierce your defenses and almost make you listen.

6 Expert Tips to Manage Post Pandemic Anxiety

Health anxiety. Over the course of the past year, people were encouraged to check themselves for Covid-19 symptoms. This habit can lead some people to develop varying forms of health anxiety, according to Dr.