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Article: Social Anxiety Disorder
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Social Anxiety Disorder
What Is Social Anxiety Disorder?
What Causes Social Anxiety Disorder?
What Are the Symptoms of Social Anxiety Disorder?
How Are Teenagers Affected?
How Is Social Anxiety Disorder Treated?
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Social anxiety (ang-ZY-e-tee) disorder is an intense, long-lasting fear of social situations in which embarrassment might occur
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Anxiety
Selective mutism
Shyness
Social phobia
Kim was shy. She did not like to raise her hand in class, but when the English teacher asked her a question, she answered in a soft voice. Angie, on the other hand, was so afraid of being called on that she began ...