By “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
By Back to school can bring up anxiety for kids. For children and teens with social anxiety, back to school can be particularly challenging. Social anxiety disorder in kids is characterized by fear of social situations with peers in which they may be judged negatively and in which their peers may notice their anxiety leading to rejection, embarrassment or… Continue reading
By “I always get to class just before it starts and slide noiselessly into a chair in the back because no one’s going to talk to me anyway and, if I’m there early, everyone’s going to stare at me!”
“What if the professor calls on me to answer a question? I won’t know what to say and I’ll turn bright red, it would be the worst!”
“I never eat in the dining… Continue reading
By As you turn the corner at the store and walk past the toy section, you try to distract your child so they don’t see the new Bluey doll you know they will want. However, as we all know, children can sense when anything they aren’t allowed to have is around. They see the doll and say “I want it.” It might start with a simple request like this, but when… Continue reading