By definition, social anxiety is the fear of social situations that involve interaction with other people. It is a disorder which comes into the umbrella term of general anxiety disorder. Today mental health is a subject that’s being more rapidly acknowledged; especially in western countries and in the millennial (an onwards) generations -yet is still seen as ‘taboo’ by many cultures, communities, and people.
Some form of anxiety effects 1 in 6 young people at some part in their lives, and over 50% of all ill mental health has already started by the age of fourteen, with 75% of it having become developed by the age of 18. I have struggled with social situations in this way consciously since I started secondary school although I only became aware that it was a real disorder aged fourteen.
Mind of Mahyne 