r/socialanxiety is a subreddit with 482k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses social anxiety, anxiety, wish there was, social, and friends, and they frequently recommend/review medications, medication, and self-help books.
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
For the official American Psychiatric Association definition and criteria see wiki (link in sidebar)
Popular Themes in r/socialanxiety
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Watching people slowly lose interest in you is the worst feeling"
29 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I really can’t hold a job because of social anxiety. What do I do?"
13 posts
Popular Topics in r/socialanxiety
#1
Social Anxiety
: "What’s the dumbest thing you did because of Social Anxiety?"
171 posts
#2
Anxiety
: "IT feels liberating being downvoted to hell, as someone with social Anxiety."
98 posts
#3
Wish There Was
16 posts
#4
Social
: "Social anxiety has made me a Socially dysfunctional adult"
16 posts
#5
Friends
: "It's so hard to form connections and Friendships at school or at work because people think you're being rude or weird, but in reality it's just such bad anxiety. Then the social anxiety gets even worse."
16 posts
#6
Looking For A Job
14 posts
#7
Hard Time
10 posts
#8
Tired
9 posts
#9
Hate
6 posts
#10
Relationships
: "GF wants to hang out more. I’m losing my mind."
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/socialanxiety
Medications
7 reviews
#1
Zoloft
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Pregabalin
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Sertraline
2.0★ from 1 review
Medication
4 reviews
#1
Paxil
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Buspar
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Paroxetine
5.0★ from 1 review
Self-help Books
2 reviews
#1
Martin M. Antony and Richard P. Swinson
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Dr. Aziz Gazipura
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/socialanxiety
#1
Question
: "Shyness takes away life joy, freedom and confidence away..."
62 posts
#2
Other
: "OMG, she talks?!"
26 posts
#3
TW: Suicide Mention
: "The more time goes on the more I think about suicide"
12 posts
#4
Success
: "IT feels liberating being downvoted to hell, as someone with social anxiety."
8 posts
#5
Article
: "Giving up on communication"
2 posts
#6
Good Vibes
: "Sometimes I forget how kind people can be"
2 posts
#7
Meta
: "Its all just trial and error bro"
1 post
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Last updated: July 2, 2026