What Is Social Anxiety? [childmind.org]
By Rachel Ehmke, Child Mind Institute, August 2020 When you’re a teen you start being more aware of what other people think. There seems to be a “right” thing to wear, or say, or do. There also seem to be things that you shouldn’t do—things that could be embarrassing, or lose you points with friends. This can lead to social anxiety. The idea that people might be paying particular attention to what you do makes a lot of kids anxious. Some kids feel so anxious that they develop something...