Indeed, left untreated, "social anxiety disorder can increase the risk for other mental health issues such as depression and substance use disorder," cautions Dr. Elizabeth Hoge, a psychiatrist ...

Don't let your social anxiety hold you back from attaining your career goals. With these tips from a psychiatrist, small talk at networking events and happy hours won't stand in your way of success.

A psychiatrist may prescribe medication to help manage anxiety, but other psychotherapies that can be used to treat social anxiety include (but aren’t limited to): Mindfulness-based therapies .

More people are going back to the office or out in public as COVID-19 restrictions ease. The return to “normal” can cause some anxiety after more than a year of isolation.

A psychiatrist shares tips. Latest ... "It could be separation anxiety, it could be any number of things — generalized anxiety, social anxiety of 'I don't know how I'm going to make friends.