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The Signs, Symptoms, and Causes of Social Anxiety Disorder
Medically Reviewed by Greg Dorter, RP Your Health

The Signs, Symptoms, and Causes of Social Anxiety Disorder

There are some situations where it’s normal to feel anxious – like during a job interview, or going on a first date. But with social anxiety, you can feel overwhelming symptoms in everyday interactions. Let’s take a closer look at the science behind social anxiety (also called social phobia).

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6 Steps For Effectively Treating Claustrophobia
By Emily Lockhart Your Health

6 Steps For Effectively Treating Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia, generally understood to be a fear of confined spaces (such as elevators, closets, MRI machines, even small bedrooms) is one of the most widely known phobias. It’s also one of the most visible phobias, with millions of Americans reportedly dealing with some degree of claustrophobia. But there’s less knowledge of the various ways in […]

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Don’t Hide From These 6 Facts about Phobias
By Jeff Hayward Your Health

Don’t Hide From These 6 Facts about Phobias

Halloween is right around the corner, so it’s a great time to talk about the things that scare us most (creepy clowns, anyone?). Phobias can be fairly common (for example, a fear of spiders known as arachnophobia), or can be more obscure—ranging from arithmophobia (a fear of numbers) to allodoxaphobia (a fear of opinions). These […]

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