Social phobia social anxiety disorder - Biotech, Pharma and Life Science Channel
Social anxiety is the third largest psychological problem in the United States today, affecting 15 million Americans a year. It is far from well understood by the medical community.
Examples of how the condition manifests its self; hating to stand in line in a store because they are afraid that everyone is watching them, finding telephone conversations hard and a dislike of public places where conversation may take place. Dealing with the severe anxiety that these situations causes if often done by the person excluding themselves from all social activities and finding a preference for solitude.
Effective treatment methods are limited to cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Source; Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Association
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