Signs & Symptoms
This visible physical reaction, often occurring during social interactions, is one of the hallmark signs of adolescent social anxiety disorder.
What is blushing?
This myth suggests that teens with SAD are antisocial or don’t like people, when in fact they fear______
What is negative judgement or embarrassment?
This simple relaxation technique, often taught before social exposures, involves slow inhaling and exhaling to calm the body
What is deep breathing?
This type of therapy, considered the gold standard for adolescent SAD, teaches teens to challenge negative thoughts and gradually face feared situations.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
This popular streaming series follows teenagers during the 1980s in a small Indiana town.
What is Stranger Things?
What part of the nervous system is overstimulated during social anxiety?
Sympathetic Nervous System "Fight or Flight"
It’s a myth that adolescents with SAD can “just push through” social situations. Evidence shows they often need structured help such as __________
What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
Adolescents with SAD can reduce avoidance by gradually facing feared situations in a structured way. This therapeutic process is ____________
What is exposure thearpy?
These medications, including sertraline and paroxetine, are often prescribed to adolescents with SAD when therapy alone is not enough.
What are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
This Marvel superhero film shattered box office records in 2019, becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time.
What is Marvel's Endgame?
Name this heart rhythm that typically occurs during social anxiety?
Tachycardia
Without treament, SAD often persists into adulthood and leads to __________
What is depression or substance use?
Practicing eye contact, assertive communication, and role‑playing conversations are examples of this type of coping skill training.
What is social skills training?
This mindfulness-based practice, often integrated into therapy, teaches adolescents to focus on the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness meditation?
In 2024, this superstar became the first artist to win Album of the Year at the Grammys four times.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This common behavior in adolescents with social anxiety disorder involves skipping parties, class presentations, or group activities to reduce fear of embarrassment.
What is avoidance in social situations?
SAD is often dismissed as this personality trait.
What is shyness?
Combining relaxation, mindfulness, and positive self‑talk before entering a social situation represents this integrated coping approach.
What is multi-modal coping strategy?
This therapeutic technique helps adolescents practice conversations, presentations, and assertiveness in a safe setting by acting out social scenarios.
What is role-playing?
In 2022, this actor won his first Oscar for playing Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena.
Who is Will Smith?
Adolescents with social anxiety disorder often believe they are “not good enough” or that others dislike them. This distorted view of themselves is known as…
What is negative self-perception?
SAD is often thought to only affect this common activity called glossophobia.
What is fear of public speaking?
This coping strategy encourages teens to challenge negative thoughts like “Everyone will laugh at me” by replacing them with more balanced beliefs.
What is cognitive restructuring?
This therapeutic approach uses structured group sessions where adolescents practice social interactions with peers in a supportive environment.
What is group therapy?
This short-form video app, popular among Gen Z, has faced global debates over privacy and ban
What is TikTok?