When you have social anxiety, you can feel a lot older that you really are. With years of constantly overanalyzing every present-day situation, and reliving missed opportunities in the past, it’s easy to look in the mirror and feel like you’ve aged faster than a fresh-faced President after one term in the White House. And […]

Here’s something you need to know: your social anxiety did not just magically manifest itself.  And while some scientists may suggest that it could be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, let’s simply look at the situation from a logical and basic perspective. If you have trouble socializing with others, it’s likely that […]

When you have social anxiety, is anything more scary than those horrendous awkward silences?  Those moments when you’re forced to interact with another person, but the conversation just bogs down? And you two stand there.  Looking at each other.  In never-ending awkward silence. For what feels like an ETERNITY. But why does this happen, exactly?  […]

If you feel like you may have symptoms of social phobia, or you simply know yourself and your behaviors and patterns well, then you may be wondering about getting a social anxiety test done. But what is this test, exactly?  How does it work?  And does it even work? Let’s first go over a fact […]

Many people battling shyness or social phobia often wonder whether any kind of social anxiety treatment really works.  You might ask “will it cure my problem” or you may fantasize about living a life free from worry, fear, and depression. There are a couple ways to approach this question, but let’s first start with the […]