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People with social anxiety have a lot of trouble talking to
people they don’t know well. Unfortunately, this can make
others think that the person is unfriendly or stupid, which only
makes the person with the anxiety feel worse.
Having social anxiety is kind of like having a phobia. In fact,
doctors used to refer to social anxiety as “social phobia,” and
you still might hear that term sometimes.
People with social
anxiety disorder
often worry that they
are being judged by
others, even when it
isn’t true.