Understanding Social Anxiety
Social anxiety affects a significant portion of the population, with 40% of Americans identifying as shy and 13% experiencing clinically diagnosable social anxiety. Many individuals feel isolated in their struggles, often unaware that their feelings have a name. The conversation explores the potential rise in social anxiety post-Covid and delves into the genetic and environmental factors that may contribute to its development, as well as the relationship between social anxiety and personality traits like introversion.In this clip
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Quiet the Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety with Dr. Ellen Hendriksen
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How does social anxiety begin?
I am very sensitive in nature, and I suspect this is the reason behind my mild social anxiety. What happens to me is that whenever I am asked a question or put in a situation where I need to answer a question in front of a human being or a group of people, I end up getting really anxious, especially when the question is related to arithmetic. On the other hand, when I am alone, I can solve the same questions pretty easily. What can I do about my social anxiety?