How is social anxiety different from shyness? According to Thomas A. Richards, Psychologist/Director of the Social Anxiety Institute, “Social Anxiety” (also known as social phobia) is a fear of interaction with other people that bring on self-consciousness, feelings of being negatively judged and evaluated, and can lead to avoidance.” While according to KidsHealth.org “Shyness is an emotion that affects how a person feels and behaves around others. Shyness can mean feeling uncomfortable, self-conscious, nervous, bashful, timid, or insecure. People who feel shy sometimes notice physical sensations like blushing or feeling speechless, or breathless, They could even start to shake. When people feel shy, they might hesitate to say or do something…show more content… Just like most of our feelings; shy feelings can be mild, medium, or intense (depending on the situation and the person) Someone who usually or often feels shy might think of themselves as a shy person. People who are shy may need more time to get used to changes because They might prefer to stick with what's familiar to them.
Some other reasons of why social anxiety and shyness is not the same thing is; Most citizens with social anxiety are seen by their peers as shy, quiet, unfriendly, uninterested, and nervous. Most people with social anxiety want to make friends, be included in groups, and be involved in social activities/interactions. But having social anxiety prevents them from being able to do the things they want to do in their life. Although people with social anxiety want to be friendly, open, and sociable, it is the fear…show more content… As for being a society of anxiety many sources can conclude that it is a high possibility that we the people have been pushed to this state of anxiety without noticing. Linda Carroll says “Over the past 30 years anxiety disorders have jumped more than 1,200 percent, with as many as 117 million adults in the united states reporting high levels anxiety.” Studies has also shown that Anxiety has become our everyday problem, our thrumming lifeblood: not just on Twitter, but also in blogger diaries, and celebrity confessionals. Social anxiety disorder is equally common among men and women and typically begins around the age of 13, According to a 2007 ADAA survey, 36% of people with social anxiety disorder report experiencing symptoms for 10 or more years before seeking help. Some experts point to our high-paced, stressful lifestyle as feeding fear, issuing in this new age of anxiety. Just a few years ago Fidget Spinners were known to “help” people with anxiety issues. Anxiety can occur at any given time even if there is no specific cause or trigger and anyone of any age can develop the disorder. A student, who has ADHD, anxiety and depression, says she started feeling pressured in middle school when she realised she had to be at the top of her class to get into high school honours classes, which she needed to get into advanced placement classes, She also needed this for college. As children we don’t experience anxiety over schoolwork or how we look