How many people suffer from
this disorder?
↪15 million adults have this
mental illness
● ages 18+
↪1.3% of 13 year old children
have this disorder
↪36% of the people with social
anxiety seek for help
Is this disorder curable?
How can I get help ?
social anxiety does NOT cure on
its own. This is a curable disorder,
appropriate therapy with a
specialist that understands well
this disorder and knows how to
treat it.
↳ Active behavioral therapy
(groups that include member with
the same disorder and come
together to get rid of it)
↳CBT-(Therapy that's hands on
and change the way people feel)
Get more information Social Anxiety
about Social Anxiety Disorder
Disorder (social
phobia) in the
following Resources
*-“Social Anxiety Fact Sheet: What Is Social
Anxiety Disorder? Symptoms, Treatment,
Prevalence, Medications, Insight, Prognosis.”
Social Anxiety Fact Sheet , Social Anxiety
Association, 9 Mar. 2003,
*-socialphobia.org/social-anxiety-disorder-definiti
on-symptoms-treatment-therapy-medications-ins
ight-prognosis.
*-“Facts & Statistics.” Anxiety and Depression
Association of America, ADAA,
adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics.
*-“Beyondblue.” Beyondblue - Home,
www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/anxiety/types-of-
anxiety/social-phobia.

Social anxiety is a mental health
condition where anxiety or fear
are involved in public situations
such as interacting with people,
it is the fear of being judged,
humiliated or rejected.This
disorder is also known as social
Phobia.
characteristics
• May have no romantic
relationships
• feel alone
• ashamed of themselfs
• feel powerless
SYMPTOMS:
✓ Anxiety
✓ High levels of fear
✓ Nervousness
✓ Racing heart beats
✓ Trembling
✓ Intense fear
✓ Negatively face expressions
people with this disorder
experience distress and anxiety.
when they are introduced to
other people and they worry that
they are the center of attention
CAUSES
★ environmental
★ genetic
social anxiety can be learned or given
to from a family member. scientists
believe that a part of the brain called
amygdala is part of giving a fear
response
↠↠↠↠ ↠↠EXAMPLE ↞↞↞↞↞↞
the lack of having friendships at
school causes those students to think
that they aren't good enough and can
start getting aside from people.