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r/socialanxiety is a subreddit with 436k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has crazy activity.
Social Anxiety is a mental illness characterised by distress in social situations which cause impaired functioning in daily life. Distress is triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others.
Socially anxious people may be shy/introverted, but shy/introverted people do not necessarily have Social Anxiety
Please see wiki (link below) for diagnostic criteria
Popular Themes in r/socialanxiety
#1
Pain & Anger
: "No One Wants to Be Friends with Someone with No Friends (27 M)"
50 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What is your root cause of Social anxiety?"
16 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Struggling with Everyday Conversations Inspired Me to Create an AI Practice App—Would Love Your Thoughts"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/socialanxiety
#1
Anxiety
: "I feel like i wasted all my good years on Anxiety"
156 posts
#2
Social Anxiety
: "Just fired from my first job due to Social Anxiety"
121 posts
#3
Socializing
: "I can’t connect with anyone, not a single soul"
42 posts
#4
Loneliness
: "Is anyone literally just existing with no purpose."
40 posts
#5
Friendship
: "Making friends with social anxiety is very hard…."
38 posts
#6
Communication
: "in my opinion, talking to strangers is wayyy easier when my friends/family aren't around"
37 posts
#7
Social
: "finally being set free of anxiety"
28 posts
#8
Work
: "Is anyone else the weird one at Work?"
17 posts
#9
Friends
: "I have no Friends and I feel like such a loser."
15 posts
#10
Job
: "Just fired from my first Job due to social anxiety"
13 posts
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+29k members(7.2%)
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