Social anxiety: When shyness becomes a barrier to living and enjoying life

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Social anxiety: When shyness becomes a barrier to living and enjoying life

23 June 2021

David Codyre

Wednesday 23 June 2021, 12:10 AM

The validity of social anxiety has been questioned as the “pathologising of human shyness”

Psychiatrist David Codyre sums up a common issue whereby social situations provoke fear or anxiety out of proportion to the actual threat posed.

Key points, Social anxiety is common, especially in people aged 16 to 24 years. It involves marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which , Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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References

Oakley Browne MA, Wells JE, Scott KM (eds). Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey. Wellington, NZ: Ministry of Health; 2006. health.govt.nz
Andrews G, Bell C, Boyce P, et al. Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalised anxiety disorder. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2018;52(12):1109–72.

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