When we first meet Anxiety, the latest emotion helping a 13-year-old girl named Riley in Disney's summer blockbuster "Inside Out 2," the character introduces herself by saying that Fear - another ...

Also known as Social Anxiety Disorder, this is the most frequently reported phobia by Talkspace therapists. It makes routine conversations and social gatherings stressful and overwhelming.

Feeling nervous in social situations is something we all experience from time to time, more often in situations where we may face criticism or experience rejection or evaluation; for example, going on ...

Researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have demonstrated in rats that a synthetic version of oxytocin can prevent anxiety-related behaviors caused by social stress. The study was ...

Almost everyone has felt some jitters before speaking in public or walking into a party. For some people, however, that everyday shyness can become so crippling that they’re unable to give a ...

Social anxiety and agoraphobia share several characteristics. However, they are two distinct conditions with various key differences. Social anxiety and agoraphobia are two different conditions that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Black and neurodivergent identity in the workplace. Networking can be even more challenging for people who have ...

People with a phobia of rejection experience an excessive fear of someone rejecting them in social situations. This can cause significant emotional distress and lead a person to withdraw or act ...