Anxiety is both a mental and physical state ... value of taking place in the presence of a real human being. As social creatures, we have nervous systems exquisitely attuned to the influence ...

As social creatures, we have nervous systems exquisitely ... alarms of threat that define the disorder of anxiety. At the core of anxiety is a mistaken appraisal of danger in which threats are ...

Many people drink alcohol as a means to relieve stress, relax and ease social anxiety. But we all hear that even one glass of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a world where socializing often revolves around vast alcohol choices, many people rely on a cocktail or beer to boost ...

For as long as I can remember, social anxiety has ruled my life. It started in primary school. I was always uncomfortable around people, especially big groups of people that I didn’t know well.