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People with social anxiety panic at the thought of being
embarrassed in public. They tend to have very few friends. This
is not because they don’t want friends. They do! But their fear
holds them back.
If you have social anxiety, you are not alone. The
disorder affects about 15 million Americans
every year. It usually begins when people are
teenagers, although it can start at any time.
Panic Disorder
We have talked about how people with
GAD or with phobias sometimes have panic
attacks. Panic attacks are a symptom of their
anxiety.
But some people have panic disorder, which
means they have
lots
of panic attacks. And they often
worry about when they might have another. People with
?
Did You Know?
About 25 percent of teenagers
struggle with anxiety at some
point. More than 5 percent of
teenagers have severe anxiety.
For people with
social anxiety
disorder, the simple
act of talking to
other kids can feel
impossible.