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r/socialanxiety is a subreddit with 432k 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
: "Once you're labeled as shy, it's really hard to change because people were used to your shyness"
35 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What career actually suits people with social anxiety?"
25 posts
Popular Topics in r/socialanxiety
#1
Social Anxiety
: "What career actually suits people with Social Anxiety?"
44 posts
#2
Anxiety
: "Anyone else scared they'll be alone forver due to their social Anxiety ?"
38 posts
#3
Friends
: "I'm fucking terrified of my Friends"
16 posts
#4
Loneliness
: "Does anyone else worry that they're boring people?"
14 posts
#5
Work
: "I finally talked to a girl I liked at Work"
13 posts
#6
Social
11 posts
#7
Fear
: "I Fear being alone all my life"
6 posts
#8
Medication
: "Medication fixed my anxiety and made me realize how much anxiety affected my life"
6 posts
#9
Relationships
: "I finally talked to a girl I liked at work"
6 posts
#10
Socialization
6 posts
Member Growth in r/socialanxiety
Daily
+108 members(0.0%)
Monthly
+2k members(0.5%)
Yearly
+30k members(7.5%)
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