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 ...

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 ...

Social anxiety disorder, previously known as social phobia, is a mental health condition characterized by intense anxiety and ...

Janine is a 38-year-old married woman with two young children. She obsesses continuously about whether her house is neat and clean enough. She frequently stays up until three in the morning scrubbing ...

A teen refusing to turn on their camera in class or spiraling before a presentation isn’t just being dramatic. Social anxiety disorder (SAD), or social phobia, is one of the most common anxiety ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Human interaction is fraught with potential faux pas. Differences in culture, beliefs, background, and personalities can make conversation feel like a minefield — with awkward moments just waiting for ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Five to 15 percent of children and adolescents in the United States suffer from a dangerous and disabling emotional disorder that poses a serious impediment to their social, ...

For many working adults, office life shifted dramatically when the pandemic ushered us into a world of Zoom meetings and long hours away from our co-workers, working at home. Similarly, holiday ...

Experiencing a small amount of anxiety in our lives is healthy and helps our brains learn. But when the level of anxiety you feel does not go away and gets worse over time, you might be suffering from ...