I’ve had social anxiety disorder – and know you don’t have to live with it
A fascinating study from the University of Virginia has shed new light on the much-ignored problem of social anxiety. In 169 adolescents assessed at the age of 15 and followed up for 10 years, the researchers found a strong relationship between close friendships in adolescence and fewer social anxiety symptoms at age 25. On the other hand, in adolescence “peer affiliation preference” – or…