##**Subreddit Rules** [](#h5)


**1. Posts must be directly related to social anxiety.** 

The language "social anxiety" is not a requirement in posts, but please make its relevance apparent in your wording.  

**2. Play nice / keep it civil**  
[Golden rule: Rediquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439)  

**3. Miracle cures: religion/nofap/magic bullets**  

Posts and comments citing /r/nofap or other "miracle anxiety solving" philosophies may be removed.  

Religion is not an answer to everyone. Please do not proselytize religious beliefs here.  

**4. No mental illness denialism**  

Arguing SA as some kind of 'personal choice' or 'lifestyle decision' is ill-informed and unconstructive. Please take such misinformation elsewhere.  

**5. No self-promotion**  

Don't promote your stuff in the sub. Posting or commenting your youtube channel / blog / insta / ebook / facebook / discord group / support group / self help or therapy enterprise, or any other form of self-interested service, platform or content will result in a permanent ban. 

**6, No "oppression-olympics" posts**

"X group (women, neurotypicals, good looking people, etc) have it easier", posts are reductive and offensive. By all means talk about your own experiences or circumstances but please don't post diminishing another group's experience or blaming it for your own.

**7. No research surveys**

Due to persistent abuse of the system provided to authorize research requests we no longer allow research surveys of any kind on the subreddit. 

**8. No AI**

If you see an account commenting with repetitive or suspiciously automated-looking comments, please report. If in doubt there are AI-text checking tools available online. 
  
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##**What is social anxiety?**


- Also known as social phobia. 

- Fear and anxiety in social situations, causing distress and impaired functioning in daily life.

- Triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. Intense fear of negative evaluation from other people.

- Physical symptoms may include: blushing, excess sweating, trembling, palpitations, and nausea, stammering, along with rapid speech, panic attacks. intense fear and discomfort.

- Introversion and shyness (personality characteristics) are not social anxiety (mental distress).

- Socially anxious people may be shy/introverted, but shy/introverted people do not necessarily have social anxiety.

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Read the Criteria for Social Anxiety in the DSM-V Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (used by psychologists and other mental health professionals as the basis of diagnosis) [here](https://neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/social-anxiety-explained-dsm-5-pictures)

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#Social Anxiety Memes
[/r/sa_memetherapy](http://reddit.com/r/sa_memetherapy)

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#Links

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>/r/makingfriends

>/r/MakeNewFriendsHere

>/r/needafriend 

>/r/socialskills

>/r/introvert

>/r/affirmations

>/r/telephobia

>/r/depression

>/r/AvPD

>/r/lonely

>/r/ForeverAlone

>/r/Anxiety

>/r/SelectiveMutism

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<div class="md"><h2>Subreddit Rules <a href="#h5"></a></h2>

1. Posts must be directly related to social anxiety. 

The language &quot;social anxiety&quot; is not a requirement in posts, but please make its relevance apparent in your wording. 

2. Play nice / keep it civil 
<a href="https://www.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205926439">Golden rule: Rediquette</a> 

3. Miracle cures: religion/nofap/magic bullets 

Posts and comments citing <a href="/r/nofap">/r/nofap</a> or other &quot;miracle anxiety solving&quot; philosophies may be removed. 

Religion is not an answer to everyone. Please do not proselytize religious beliefs here. 

4. No mental illness denialism 

Arguing SA as some kind of &#39;personal choice&#39; or &#39;lifestyle decision&#39; is ill-informed and unconstructive. Please take such misinformation elsewhere. 

5. No self-promotion 

Don&#39;t promote your stuff in the sub. Posting or commenting your youtube channel / blog / insta / ebook / facebook / discord group / support group / self help or therapy enterprise, or any other form of self-interested service, platform or content will result in a permanent ban. 

6, No &quot;oppression-olympics&quot; posts

&quot;X group (women, neurotypicals, good looking people, etc) have it easier&quot;, posts are reductive and offensive. By all means talk about your own experiences or circumstances but please don&#39;t post diminishing another group&#39;s experience or blaming it for your own.

7. No research surveys

Due to persistent abuse of the system provided to authorize research requests we no longer allow research surveys of any kind on the subreddit. 

8. No AI

If you see an account commenting with repetitive or suspiciously automated-looking comments, please report. If in doubt there are AI-text checking tools available online. 

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<h2><a href="#discordimg"></a><a href="http://discord.gg/socialanxiety">Join our Discord!</a></h2>

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<h2>What is social anxiety?</h2>

<ul>
<li>Also known as social phobia. </li>
<li>Fear and anxiety in social situations, causing distress and impaired functioning in daily life.</li>
<li>Triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. Intense fear of negative evaluation from other people.</li>
<li>Physical symptoms may include: blushing, excess sweating, trembling, palpitations, and nausea, stammering, along with rapid speech, panic attacks. intense fear and discomfort.</li>
<li>Introversion and shyness (personality characteristics) are not social anxiety (mental distress).</li>
<li>Socially anxious people may be shy/introverted, but shy/introverted people do not necessarily have social anxiety.</li>
</ul>

<h5><a href="#h5"></a></h5>

Read the Criteria for Social Anxiety in the DSM-V Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (used by psychologists and other mental health professionals as the basis of diagnosis) <a href="https://neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/social-anxiety-explained-dsm-5-pictures">here</a>

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<h1>Social Anxiety Memes</h1>

<a href="http://reddit.com/r/sa_memetherapy">/r/sa_memetherapy</a>

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<h1>Links</h1>

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<blockquote>
<a href="/r/makingfriends">/r/makingfriends</a>

<a href="/r/MakeNewFriendsHere">/r/MakeNewFriendsHere</a>

<a href="/r/needafriend">/r/needafriend</a> 

<a href="/r/socialskills">/r/socialskills</a>

<a href="/r/introvert">/r/introvert</a>

<a href="/r/affirmations">/r/affirmations</a>

<a href="/r/telephobia">/r/telephobia</a>

<a href="/r/depression">/r/depression</a>

<a href="/r/AvPD">/r/AvPD</a>

<a href="/r/lonely">/r/lonely</a>

<a href="/r/ForeverAlone">/r/ForeverAlone</a>

<a href="/r/Anxiety">/r/Anxiety</a>

<a href="/r/SelectiveMutism">/r/SelectiveMutism</a>
</blockquote>

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t5_2r22n

Distress in social situations, causing impaired functioning in daily life. Triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. Physical symptoms may include: blushing, excess sweating, trembling, palpitations, and nausea, stammering, along, rapid speech, panic attacks..

Introversion and shyness (personality characteristics) are not social anxiety (mental distress).

Socially anxious people may be shy/introverted, but shy/introverted people do not necessarily have social anxiety

<div class="md">Distress in social situations, causing impaired functioning in daily life. Triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. Physical symptoms may include: blushing, excess sweating, trembling, palpitations, and nausea, stammering, along, rapid speech, panic attacks..

Introversion and shyness (personality characteristics) are not social anxiety (mental distress).

Socially anxious people may be shy/introverted, but shy/introverted people do not necessarily have social anxiety
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<div class="md">New sub for memes: <a href="/r/sa_memetherapy">/r/sa_memetherapy</a>
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