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r/socialanxiety is a subreddit with 440k 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
: "Social anxiety can tear your life apart. It's so painful to live a life with this disorder."
29 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Never had a job and I’m too afraid to get one. I don’t know what to do."
22 posts
Popular Topics in r/socialanxiety
#1
Social Anxiety
: "Social Anxiety can tear your life apart. It's so painful to live a life with this disorder."
70 posts
#2
Anxiety
: "Social Anxiety is Ruining My Life"
18 posts
#3
Job
: "Never had a Job and I’m too afraid to get one. I don’t know what to do."
10 posts
#4
Self Esteem
: "Don't ever let people know you have low self-esteem"
8 posts
#5
Socializing
: "When someone says Just be yourself right before a social event"
8 posts
#6
Hate
8 posts
#7
Loneliness
: "How do you deal with overwhelming Loneliness?"
7 posts
#8
Dating
: "Have you ever missed a Dating opportunity like this?"
6 posts
#9
Communication
5 posts
#10
Relationships
: "I (34f) feel like my life is on pause till I get a boyfriend"
4 posts
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+28k members(6.9%)
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