Discuss.

Very good question. I hope so.

I wouldn't say I had social anxiety, I was just a little reserved for the most part of my teen years, but once I hit University, my confidence level went through the roof. You just have to surround yourself with the right people tbh

No, considering social anxiety is an actual mental illness, you can't simply "overcome" it no matter what age.

I have it. I hope so

Darn.

Wikipedia knows the tea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anxiety_disorder
ask ha

Mental illnesses can be overcome, and many more things.



Weren't you taught "you can do anything if you put your mind to it"?

It just varies on the person, I'd say.

Okay. I'll go jump off a skyscraper and gracefully fly down unscathed.

I actually think so, I've been doing good in overcoming social anxiety but I started it when I was 17. I'm 20 now and I'm still on the way. It's never too late even if you start at your 20's. Just don't give up.

No. I know people in their thirties who still suffer from s.a. It won't disappear on it's own, you need to do something about it.

Get offline and spend time with real people will help you.

uh obviously. thats not the question.

It's possible. It's hard to classify whether you actually have 'social anxiety disorder' or are just very shy and awkward, but I used to be REALLY awkward in social environment like 5 years ago.

I'm 21 now and don't feel that way anymore. But it was a slow and gradual process. Working on your self-esteem is extremely important as well.

If it goes away after HS it means you never had it. You and 99% of teens don't have social anxiety- it's called being a teenager. Feeling anxious, shy, scared, awkward, etc.

Not fully.

Social anxiety is a mental health issue, so I don't personally believe age is really a big factor. Although, it's probably heightened in the teen years due to hormones and general teenage problems (high school, first loves etc).

I've suffered social anxiety since I was about 14. Part of me thinks I have got somewhat "better", but I think that's just because I've grown up a lot (I'm now 20) and I've learnt to cope with it. Certain things have got better, like my public speaking. Other things have got worse, like meeting new people. It just depends how you personally cope with it. It was affecting my life so much that I now just chuck myself in at the deep end with everything and deal with it at the time, even if it makes me have "that" feeling. I have been having therapy for quite some time, but you're lucky to get an appointment every couple of months so it's really infrequent.

I'm way past my teens, I'm ****ing 27 I think it's about facing the problems tho, I've always hidden from things that scare me, lived in a bubble.