Everyday tasks like going to work or school, taking phone calls, grocery shopping, or keeping appointments can feel ...

But Becky Bruno wasn't just a little shy—she struggled for years with Social Anxiety Disorder before being diagnosed. Just as the name implies, the condition can socially cripple an otherwise ...

Many people are a little bit shy, but those with social anxiety disorder (also called social phobia) can become overwhelmed with anxiety in simple social situations. Peter (not his real name ...

1 Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK 2 Department of Health Sciences, The University of York, York, UK 3 ...

Generalized Anxiety disorder, in which concerns reflect any of the major domains of life—work, love, money, health—is most common among older adults. Social Anxiety Disorder, more narrowly ...