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r/socialanxiety is a subreddit with 430k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has crazy activity.
Distress in social situations, causing impaired functioning in daily life. Triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. Physical symptoms may include: blushing, excess sweating, trembling, palpitations, and nausea, stammering, along, rapid speech, panic attacks..
Introversion and shyness (personality characteristics) are not social anxiety (mental distress).
Socially anxious people may be shy/introverted, but shy/introverted people do not necessarily have social anxiety
Popular Themes in r/socialanxiety
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I was mocked at a restaurant and I feel like disappearing "
68 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I got promoted at work recently, and I have not had an anxiety attack in weeks. Probably for the first time in my 29 years alive"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Most effective way to cure social anxiety?"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "How can I make money off of being lonely and miserable?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/socialanxiety
#1
Social Anxiety
: "This one small tip from my therapist changed my life with severe Social Anxiety and anticipatory anxiety. I would love to share it."
119 posts
#2
Anxiety
: "“Normal” people can’t even conceptualize how bad social Anxiety can get."
115 posts
#3
Social
: "“Normal” people can’t even conceptualize how bad Social anxiety can get."
56 posts
#4
Hate
: "I Hate how afraid of people I am"
48 posts
#5
Made
46 posts
#6
Solution
17 posts
#7
Friends
: "I wish I had Friends who have social anxiety in real life."
15 posts
#8
People
13 posts
#9
Job
: "I GOT A Job!! and somehow pushed through the Job interview nerves wooo🥳🥳"
13 posts
#10
Wish
11 posts
Member Growth in r/socialanxiety
Daily
+89 members(0.0%)
Monthly
+2k members(0.5%)
Yearly
+30k members(7.6%)
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