r/socialanxiety is a subreddit with 492k members. The community frequently discusses social anxiety, anxiety, wish there was, social, and friends, and they frequently recommend/review medications, medication, and self-help books, and the most common flair used is question, other, tw: suicide mention, success, and good vibes.
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 Topics in r/socialanxiety
#1
Social Anxiety
171 posts
#2
Anxiety
98 posts
#3
Wish There Was
16 posts
#4
Social
16 posts
#5
Friends
16 posts
#6
Looking For A Job
14 posts
#7
Hard Time
10 posts
#8
Tired
9 posts
#9
Hate
6 posts
#10
Relationships
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
: "does your anxiety prevent you from playing multiplayer games?"
60 posts
#2
Other
: "I do NOT fit in a society anymore"
22 posts
#3
TW: Suicide Mention
: "I don't want to live anymore. It never ends"
5 posts
#4
Success
: "Today marks 100 days of exposure therapy for my social anxiety. My story"
5 posts
#5
Good Vibes
: "Just go"
3 posts
#6
Removed: Not related to social anxiety
: "Is everyone drinking enough water?"
1 post
#7
Article
: "How do i stop thinking everyone hates me in school despite not actually talking to all of them?"
1 post
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Last updated: September 22, 2026