Shyness

The Benefits of Texting Your Gratitude

Arash Emamzadeh on July 21, 2021 in Finding a New Home

New research suggests embarrassment and awkwardness need not stop you from expressing thankfulness because texting it may be just as beneficial.

Social Anxiety Can Sabotage Your Path to Success

Dimitrios Tsatiris M.D. on July 10, 2021 in Anxiety in High-Achievers

Scared by the idea of mingling with people outside your home? Try these practical tools to help overcome social anxiety and reach life goals.

Performing as a Tool for Personal Growth

Marty Nemko Ph.D. on June 28, 2021 in How To Do Life

A pleasant way to try tweaking your personality.

Managing Anxiety During Our Transition to In-Person Work

Marc Lener MD on June 21, 2021 in A Biopsychosocial Solution

Is post-pandemic social anxiety stressing you out? Here are some helpful ideas for the next phase of the journey.

Navigating the Anxiety of Post-Pandemic Socializing

Kevin Foss MFT on June 15, 2021 in Stronger Than Fear

Many people are feeling uncertain as they recreate their social lives post-pandemic. A few simple steps can go a long way.

Are You Hesitant About "Re-entry?"

The Department of Psychiatry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on June 10, 2021 in Keeping You in Mind

Is the thought of re-entering the post-pandemic world causing you stress? Consider these tips to make the transition easier.

Is COVID Re-Entry Causing Your Social Anxiety to Surge?

Bonnie Zucker Ph.D. on May 27, 2021 in Liberate Yourself

People with social anxiety might find COVID re-entry to be highly challenging. Here are some reasons why re-entry is so difficult—and what you can do about it.

Fully Vaccinated, Not Fully Ready to Date

Alexandra H. Solomon Ph.D. on May 15, 2021 in Loving Bravely

You’ve gotten your vaccine, but perhaps you’re not quite ready to emerge. A relationship expert discusses Pandemic Emergence Social Anxiety, and how to cope with it.

7 Steps to Nip Social Anxiety in the Bud with Imagery

Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D. on May 8, 2021 in Fulfillment at Any Age

If there are when your social anxiety skyrockets, new research shows how imagery can help you get back to performing without fear.

Socially anxious people might suffer through interactions—or try to avoid them as much as possible.

What's the Concern in Social Anxiety: Likability or Harmony?

Andrew G Ryder Ph.D. on April 26, 2021 in Mental Health in Context

Is social anxiety all about worrying whether people like you? In some cultural contexts, maintaining social harmony appears to be more important.

Stressed About Leaving Your Pandemic Cocoon?

Suzanne Degges-White Ph.D. on April 20, 2021 in Lifetime Connections

Not everyone is going to be eager to gather in groups as the world opens back up. What's normal and not normal as we approach our return to socializing?

Lockdowns Might Have Changed the Way We Use Dating Apps

Martin Graff Ph.D. on March 30, 2021 in Love, Digitally

How depression and social anxiety can change dating patterns.

How to Ease Back Into Social Contact

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.D. on March 28, 2021 in Here, There, and Everywhere

As more people get vaccinated, you may start experiencing pressure to socialize or go back to working in-person. Here are some ways to ease anxiety.

Social Anxiety: Facts and Fiction

Anthony D. Smith LMHC on March 26, 2021 in Up and Running

Social anxiety is often misconstrued as being "antisocial," but the two couldn't be more distant. Socially-anxious people want interaction, but lead hidden, often depressed, lives.

A Spike in Anxiety as Schools Reopen

Carol Landau Ph.D. on March 22, 2021 in Mood Prep 101

Will everyone be happy about returning to school? Guess again.

5 Tips to Manage Social Anxiety Post-Vaccination

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on March 15, 2021 in Sustainable Life Satisfaction

Re-entering social situations post-quarantine can exacerbate social anxiety symptoms. Learn five techniques that can help.

How Emotion Regulation Influences Social Anxiety

Courtney Beard Ph.D. on February 26, 2021 in From Lab to Real World

Social anxiety is extremely common. How someone responds to the emotions that arise in a social situation can make their anxiety better or worse.

Why Are Huge Snowflakes Camera Shy?

Ira Hyman Ph.D. on February 23, 2021 in Mental Mishaps

Is it the camera or your mind that biases the view of snowflakes?

What Teens With Social Anxiety Need During a Pandemic

Naomi Weinshenker M.D. on February 18, 2021 in The Doctor Is Out (and About)

These teens are comfortable avoiding their fears for the moment. But what about when the moment is over?

Introvert vs. Extrovert: How Does It Affect Social Anxiety?

Jennifer Guttman Psy.D. on February 15, 2021 in Sustainable Life Satisfaction

Are you an introvert, extrovert, or neither?

Why Your Perfectionism May Be Making You Socially Anxious

Marianne E Etherson on February 15, 2021 in The Costs of Perfectionism

Is your perfectionism making you socially anxious?

Avoidant Personality or Social Phobia?

Anthony D. Smith LMHC on January 2, 2021 in Up and Running

Avoidant Personality Disorder is ostensibly similar to Social Anxiety. However, it's a unique condition that begs a much different treatment.

When Shyness Turns Ugly

Anthony D. Smith LMHC on December 29, 2020 in Up and Running

Seen as just shy or "anti-social," social anxiety may go unnoticed. Being vigilant for surfacing social anxiety in kids can prevent a painfully lonely, depressed existence.