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Are You a Chronic Avoider?

Wednesday January 25, 2012

Do you avoid social situations? Although you might be saving yourself anxiety in the short-term, in the long-term your avoidance is creating more fear and dread. The key to overcoming your avoidance is to take small steps towards facing those situations that you fear; both in your mind and in real life. Read more...

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Social Anxiety Shows Up in Facebook Profiles

Sunday January 22, 2012

In a recent study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers investigated whether Facebook profiles could reveal social anxiety.

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2012 SAD Readers' Choice Awards

Wednesday January 18, 2012

Every year About.com hosts an awards program to choose the best products and services in various categories across the network. The About.com 2012 Readers' Choice Awards will showcase the best of the best based on nominations and votes submitted by visitors to the site.

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Woman Travels the Globe to Meet Facebook Friends and Overcome Anxiety

Sunday January 15, 2012

What do 325 Facebook friends, one romance novelist, and a New Year's resolution have in common?

They are the topic of an upcoming documentary called "Face to Facebook" about a woman who went on a year-long journey to overcome her fear of people and leaving her home.

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