The Fear of Public Scrutiny Powers Social Anxiety in Adults and Kids.
12 tactics that can help.

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12 Ideas to Help You and Your Child Conquer Social Anxiety.
The first time I experienced social anxiety, it felt like my usual panic but had a different resonance; a higher pitch.
The door shut behind me and my then-boyfriend as we walked into a party, and my sense of time changed; every moment spread across more frames, slowing down my experience and heightening my sense of danger.
I had to leave, but I didn’t know how.
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