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r/socialanxiety is a subreddit with 444k 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
For the official American Psychiatric Association definition and criteria see wiki (link in sidebar)
Popular Themes in r/socialanxiety
#1
Pain & Anger
: "The horrible after-socializing shame"
40 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Anxiety made me mess up so many relationships and jobs. So I started using this technique that kinda changed my life"
18 posts
Popular Topics in r/socialanxiety
#1
Social Anxiety
: "My Social Anxiety turns me into a mute"
95 posts
#2
Anxiety
: "my Anxiety makes me stupid."
46 posts
#3
Social Situations
: "Why Is It So Hard to Socialize Without a Clear Context?"
12 posts
#4
Loneliness
: "Wasting your life."
11 posts
#5
Socializing
: "Constantly being told to talk more does not help someone socialize"
10 posts
#6
Embarrassment
: "I somehow managed to land a date today. Does anyone have any wisdom about how to deal with the Embarrassment of telling my parents?"
6 posts
#7
Relationships
: "Anxiety made me mess up so many Relationships and jobs. So I started using this technique that kinda changed my life"
6 posts
#8
Job
: "Accidentally turned down Job opportunity"
5 posts
#9
Fear
: "Does anyone else try to hide their personality/hobbies out of a Fear of being judged?"
5 posts
#10
Friendship
: "I wish I had a friend to go out with"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/socialanxiety
Yearly
+28k members(6.8%)
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