Medication can help adults with social anxiety, but evidence shows personalised treatment choices matter more than any single drug.
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New research from Vistagen at the 2025 ADAA Conference reveals the rising prevalence of social anxiety disorder among young adults and the critical need for improved diagnosis and treatment.
- Education & Learning
Social Anxiety Impacts School Satisfaction and Absenteeism in Norwegian Adolescents
Norwegian adolescents with social anxiety benefit from family emotional support, which improves school satisfaction and reduces absenteeism.
While some qualities overlap, introversion and social anxiety are fundamentally different.
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Study Finds Gut Microbiota Key to Social Anxiety, Opens Door to New Treatments
Researchers have uncovered a significant connection between the gut microbiota and increased sensitivity to social fear.
Festive lunches can be a real cause for concern for those who suffer from social anxiety.
- Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Gestures Play Pivotal Role in Emotional Processing in Individuals with Social Anxiety, New Study Reveals
There has been burgeoning interest in how people with high social anxiety (HSA) process nonverbal emotional information.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
When It’s More Than Shyness: Expert Advice on How to Combat Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is a fast-growing phenomenon which is thought to affect young people disproportionately.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
55% of UK Employees Have Suffered from ‘Severe Anxiety’ Over the Last 12 Months
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new study of employees from 150 UK companies has found employee anxiety is on the rise, with more than half of employees having experienced “severe anxiety” …
One perspective has been largely absent: that of neurodivergent individuals, people with mental illnesses, and those living with social anxiety.
Most people who ranked high in “joy of missing out” or JOMO also reported high levels of social anxiety in a recent Washington State University-led study.
Over anxiety when talking to people? You’re not alone. Most people experience social anxiety, and it can be a huge barrier to enjoying social interaction.
- Mind & Brain
Paying Attention to Faces May Be Linked with Psychopathology Levels and ‘Big Five’ Personality Traits
A person’s personality and psychopathology levels may be associated with how strongly they prefer to focus on human faces within images.
When we talk about social anxiety online, it’s often written about in terms of upward comparisons, trolling, and feeling isolated.
Anxiety can hold your child back, not only making it hard to find friends but also limiting their ability to participate in necessary activities like school
