Social anxiety and agoraphobia share several characteristics. However, they are two distinct conditions with various key differences. Social anxiety and agoraphobia are two different conditions that ...

Anxiety is the second leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. Roughly a third of adults in the United States ...

When we first meet Anxiety, the latest emotion helping a 13-year-old girl named Riley in Disney's summer blockbuster "Inside Out 2," the character introduces herself by saying that Fear - another ...

Everyone can experience a little discomfort in new social situations, which can be a healthy and adaptive response to something unknown. However, is important to recognize when it no longer is ...

Feeling anxious, fearful, or avoidant about situations that might involve the scrutiny of others can be a part of social anxiety and social phobia. The scope and intensity of symptoms and their ...

“I enter a party and feel all eyes on me. My pulse quickens, my face burns and my stomach churns. Everybody must be judging me — the way I look, walk, talk and eat. Over time, I start avoiding more ...

Social anxiety disorder (SAD), formerly social phobia, causes an intense fear of being judged or embarrassed in social settings, and affects about 5% to 10% of people globally. Traditional cognitive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. Networking can be even more challenging for people who have ...

Being neurodivergent in corporate America can be really tough. Many corporate jobs require professionals to respond to their employers twenty four hours a day seven days a week. This can be especially ...

Feeling nervous or overstimulated during what’s supposed to be a “fun” social situation isn’t unusual. Some people are just naturally shy. Others may experience signs of social anxiety—and the tricky ...