social phobia

A timely and whimsical portrait of growing up with social anxiety follows the experiences of a girl who risks a best friendship in her attempt to sabotage her own bat mitzvah to avoid the event's intimidating large crowds and requirement for her to sing in another language.

"Lucas wants to speak out against the injustices he sees at his school, but he's paralyzed by social anxiety. He decides to start an anonymous online video channel, disguise his face and voice, and expose the things no one dares to talk about. But when Lucas blames the student council president for harming another student, her powerful parents become involved to unmask the social crusader. Afraid to lose the ground he gained with the videos, but even more afraid to speak out in public, Lucas must find a way to keep his voice from going silent"--Provided by publisher.

"A teenage blacksmith with social anxiety is forced to go on the run to protect the world from the most powerful magical sword she's ever made"--.

"Everyone gets nervous in some social situations. Without a little anxiety, we wouldn't be normal! Be too much can be crippling, exhausting, and overwhelming. While some experts claim that social anxiety can be cured, Dr. Eric Goodman, a clinical psychologist, author, and speaker who specializes in helping people face their social fears and anxiety disorders, disagrees. The truth is, your social anxiety is never going to disappear. It's not a disease, and it cannot be cured. But this doesn't mean that you can't move forward, and go on to live a large, happy, open and sociable life. You just need to learn how to survive and thrive with your anxiety..."--Publisher's description.

Discusses how to conquer social anxiety, including tips and stories from people who overcame their fears.

"Violet's natural introversion and feelings of social anxiety are normalized when she and her father reach a solution together"--Amazon.

"COVID-19 is speeding up history, but how? What is the shape of the world to come? Lenin once said, "There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen." This is one of those times when history has sped up. CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria helps readers to understand the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political, social, technological, and economic consequences that may take years to unfold. Written in the form of ten "lessons," covering topics from natural and biological risks to the rise of "digital life" to an emerging bipolar world order, Zakaria helps readers to begin thinking beyond the immediate effects of COVID-19. Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World speaks to past, present, and future, and, while urgent and timely, is sure to become an enduring reflection on life in the early twenty-first century"--.

"A lot of people casually claim they have social anxiety. But what does that mean? Social anxiety is more than just being quiet or shy. It's a form of anxiety brought on by situations in which a person interacts with other people. People with social anxiety are so fearful of being judged by their peers that they may be unable to make friends or do the things they want to do. In this volume, readers learn some of the triggers of social anxiety and how they can seek help for this common condition"--Provided by publisher.

Teens Naima Rodriguez, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and Dew Brickman, who has social anxiety, bond over their mutual loss of both parents.

Chelsea Rae Swiggett describes the impact her social anxiety had on her life as she struggled to fit in at school and shares how she finally learned to accept her limitations and become more comfortable in her own skin and while dealing with others.