Author Archives: Janeé Steele, PhD, A-CBT

Feeling stressy? If you are between the ages of 12 and 27 years old, it’s very likely that you are. Dubbed “the anxious generation” and “the loneliest generation,” over 60 percent¹ of Generation Z (people born between 1997 and 2012) report experiencing significant stress and anxiety, including social anxiety. One strength among this group of… Continue reading

“Do I sound too gay?”
“What if they think my name is ghetto?”
“They’re going to think I’m some kind of Jesus-freak.”
Fear of negative evaluations or judgments from others is a core feature of social anxiety. Yet, as illustrated in the quotes above, for people with certain social identities, these fears may often be specifically related to worries about… Continue reading