Teenagers live in a complex world nowadays, facing issues like academic pressures, social media influences or concerns about ...

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 ...

Teenagers who spend time alone in their bedrooms could be more prone to feeling threatened, research suggested. Scientists at ...

A new study finds that brief isolation increases threat sensitivity in teens, even if they remain connected online.

Scientists detect a heightened 'threat vigilance' reaction in adolescents after a few hours of isolation, which socializing online doesn't appear to ameliorate. They say the findings might shed light ...

People in their late teens experience an increased sensitivity to threats after just a few hours left in a room on their ...

Isolation heightens ‘threat vigilance’ in teenagers, study suggests - The findings might shed light on the link between ...

The teen is not alone in her fear of removing her mask. This month, the Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service published a survey which found that more than 80 per cent of the 2,500 pupils ...

EVERY DAY, TEENAGERS ARE TARGETED ON SOCIAL MEDIA, LEAVING THEM TO BATTLE FEELINGS OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, EVEN THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE. PARENTS CAN FIND IT DIFFICULT KNOWING WHEN TO STEP IN AND HOW ...

About 12% of US adults experience similar signs of social anxiety disorder, a persistent fear of social embarrassment and ...

Young women are twice as likely to have a mental health condition than men in their age group according to the latest data.