Social anxiety disorder
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What is social anxiety disorder?
Social anxiety or phobia is characterized by overwhelming anxiety and excessive self-consciousness in everyday social situations. Social phobia can be limited to one type of situation or, in its most severe form, one may experience symptoms anytime they are around other people.
Common symptoms reported by people with social anxiety disorder
Treatments taken by people for social anxiety disorder
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Compare treatments taken by people with social anxiety disorder
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Got a question about living with social anxiety disorder? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has social anxiety disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 971 say social anxiety disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 221 | |
| 30s | 559 | |
| 40s | 606 | |
| 50s | 558 | |
| 60s | 590 | |
| 70+ | 1504 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 361 | |
| 20-29 years | 235 | |
| 30-39 years | 205 | |
| 40-49 years | 205 | |
| 50-59 years | 175 | |
| 60-69 years | 111 | |
| 70+ years | 76 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1748 | |
| Female | 5636 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 3459 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2923 |