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Shy Talk Show Hosts Created: Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Talk show hosts usually have the gift of gab, but some of them are also shy. Here is a list of some notable shy talk show hosts and what they have to say about shyness.
Psychiatrist Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Psychiatrists are medical doctors trained to specialize in mental disorders.
10 Things to Stop Doing Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Are you looking to improve areas of your life including your physical health, mental health and general well-being? While positive actions can make a big difference in achieving your goals, sometim...
Shy Musicians Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Musicians who are shy often put up a facade onstage; they might have an outlandish stage persona that helps transform them into someone other than their shy self. Here is a list of shy musicians an...
Shy Business Figures Created: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Top business executives are not always extroverted; introverted and shy leaders are able to motivate employees with their own unique style. Here is a list of some well-known shy business figures.
Anxiety Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Anxiety is the experience of a combination of physical and emotional symptoms in response to a perceived threat.
Anticipatory Anxiety Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Anticipatory anxiety is anxiety that is experienced during a period of hours to weeks before a feared event.
Social Phobia Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Social phobia was the first term used to describe social anxiety disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
Psychotherapy Created: Monday, April 30, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012
Psychotherapy refers to talk therapy between a mental health professional and a client with the goal of improving areas of life difficulty.
Shy Royals Created: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Shy royals include notable figures such as Princess Diana, Prince Charles and King George VI.
Shy Models and Fashionistas Created: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Shy models and fashionistas include
Best SAD Self-Help Tool - Readers' Choice Awards 2012 Created: Sunday, February 26, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 02, 2012
Here is a list of the five finalists in the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards for the Best Social Anxiety Disorder Self-Help Tool.
Best SAD Website - Readers' Choice Awards 2012 Created: Sunday, February 26, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 02, 2012
Here is a list of the five finalists in the 2012 Readers' Choice Awards for the Best Social Anxiety Disorder Website.
2012 Readers' Choice Award Winners for Social Anxiety Disorder Created: Saturday, January 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, April 02, 2012
The Readers' Choice Awardes are a chance to nominate and vote for your favorite social anxiety disorder websites and self-help tools for 2012. This article contains links to the nomination forms fo..
Understanding Social Anxiety Disorder Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (SAD) you will want to arm yourself with information and become knowledgeable about the diagnosis and what it means to liv..
8 Tips to Change Negative Thinking Created: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Social anxiety stems partly from faulty beliefs and negative thinking patterns. Here are 8 tips to help you change the way that you think.
Why Am I Afraid of People? Created: Friday, January 27, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Not sure why some situations make you really nervous or anxious? If you are afraid of people you might be suffering with social anxiety disorder (SAD).
Public Speaking - Tips for Managing Public Speaking Anxiety Created: Monday, January 07, 2008 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Fear of public speaking is one of the most commonly reported social fears. For people with social anxiety disorder (SAD), the fear may be so intense that it interferes with daily living and affects..
Psychologist Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Psychologists study the science of the mind and behavior. Clinical psychologists offer therapy and treatment other than medication for mental health problems.
Stop Being Ignorant About the Disorder Created: Saturday, March 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012
The first step to helping someone with social anxiety disorder is to learn more about the condition yourself.
Caffeine Created: Friday, March 30, 2012 Updated: Friday, March 30, 2012
Caffeine is a stimulant that increases alertness and wakefulness.
Cognitive Bias Modification Created: Thursday, March 29, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Cognitive bias modification is used in the treatment of social anxiety disorder to change the type of information that those with the disorder seek out from their environment.
Toastmasters International Created: Thursday, March 29, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Toastmasters International is an organization dedicated to helping people improve their public speaking and communication skills.
Social Skills Training Created: Thursday, March 29, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Social skills training is a type of behavioral therapy that is used to improve social skills in people with social anxiety disorder.
Attention Retraining Created: Thursday, March 29, 2012 Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012
Attention retraining is used in treating social anxiety disorder to change automatic attention biases towards negative feedback.
Vote for the Best SAD Self-Help Tool in the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards Created: Sunday, February 26, 2012 Updated: Saturday, March 03, 2012
Vote for your favorite social anxiety disorder self-help tool in the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards
Shy Actors Created: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Updated: Friday, March 02, 2012
Shy actors are not that uncommon. Some actors choose the profession because it gives them a chance to break free from their shyness while performing. Here is a list of famous actors who are also sh..
Recluse Created: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
A recluse is someone who withdraws from participation in society.
Interview with Arlynn Presser Created: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Arlynn Presser is the star of the documentary
Extrovert Created: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
An extrovert is a person who draws energy from time spent with other people.
Vote for the Best SAD Website in the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards Created: Saturday, February 25, 2012 Updated: Sunday, February 26, 2012
Vote for your favorite social anxiety disorder websites in the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards
Choose the Best Social Anxiety Disorder Website Created: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Updated: Sunday, February 19, 2012
The About.com Reader's Choice Awards are a chance for you to nominate and vote for your favorite products and services. Here is the nomination form for the 2012 Best Social Anxiety Disorder Website..

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