r/socialanxiety is a subreddit with 479k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses social anxiety, anxiety, social, frustrating, and loneliness, 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
: "I can’t work because of severe anxiety"
15 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I can’t function in society everything is terrifying. Is there a way to recover from this?"
4 posts
#3
Ideas
: "I want to start an in-person club for people with social anxiety"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/socialanxiety
#1
Social Anxiety
: "My Social Anxiety finally got better!!!"
157 posts
#2
Anxiety
: "I can’t work because of severe Anxiety"
106 posts
#3
Social
: "My mom gave me Social anxiety"
31 posts
#4
Frustrating
18 posts
#5
Loneliness
: "Im in fucking high school and dealing with s***ide ideations, anxiety, limerence, depression, ADHD, Loneliness, hopelessness."
18 posts
#6
Wish There Was
16 posts
#7
Struggling
16 posts
#8
Looking For A Job
14 posts
#9
Friendship
13 posts
#10
Work
: "I can’t Work because of severe anxiety"
12 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
: "Does anyone else obsess over conversations for days afterward?"
52 posts
#2
Other
: "Does social anxiety make y’all kinda…stupid?"
18 posts
#3
TW: Suicide Mention
: "I am so done"
9 posts
#4
Success
: "I GOT REJECTED"
3 posts
#5
Meta
: "I resent people who say social anxiety improves"
1 post
#6
Removed: Uncivil / otherwise breaks Rule 2
: "Dating as a man with anxiety is impossible"
1 post
#7
Article
: "Social Anxiety pushes me from starting genuine conversations with people I wished I could meet. 😓💔"
1 post
Member Growth in r/socialanxiety
Yearly
+39k members(8.9%)
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Last updated: June 2, 2026