“I enter a party and feel all eyes on me. My pulse quickens, my face burns and my stomach churns. Everybody must be judging me — the way I look, walk, talk and eat. Over time, I start avoiding more ...

Social anxiety disorder, formerly referred to as social phobia, is an anxiety disorder characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations. People with ...

American students spend an average of six to seven hours in school per day for 180 days each year, accounting for nearly half of an adolescent’s waking hours. This makes school an important context ...

Social anxiety and agoraphobia share several characteristics. However, they are two distinct conditions with various key differences. Social anxiety and agoraphobia are two different conditions that ...

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 ...

Anxiety is the second leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. Roughly a third of adults in the United States will experience an anxiety disorder within their lifetime, and the median age ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. Networking can be even more challenging for people who have ...