What Is Anxiety? Anxiety is when worry or fear makes daily life hard. It can cause your heart to race, your thoughts to spin, and your body to feel tense. Everyone feels nervous sometimes. But if it happens a lot, it might be more than stress, it could be an anxiety disorder. How Common Is […]
Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder
Also known as “social phobia,” social anxiety disorder causes someone to intensely fear normal social interactions. This is more than shyness or a fear of public speaking—someone with social anxiety disorder excessively worries about being judged during everyday situations such as making eye contact with someone or talking to a stranger. They may be reluctant […]
