Social anxiety is the feeling of emotional discomfort, fear, apprehension, or worry about social situations, interactions with others, and being evaluated or scrutinized by other people.

Symptom severities

Severe	195
Moderate	216
Mild	143
None	55

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Social anxiety

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Social anxiety

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Zoloft	13
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT	11
Ativan	9
Clonazepam	7
Avoid Crowds	7
Effexor XR	6
Alprazolam	5
Group Therapy	5
Alcohol	5
Paroxetine	4
Bupropion XL	4
Fluoxetine	3
Effexor	3
Seroxat	3
Gabapentin	3
Individual Therapy	3
Positive self-talk	3
Psychiatrist (med management)	2
Listen to Music	2
Paxil CR	2
Paxil	2
Red Wine	2
St. John's Wort	2
Sertraline	2
Propranolol	2
Venlafaxine XR	2
Therapist	2
Prozac	2
Escitalopram	2
Cannabis	2