Social Anxiety Disorder: A General Overview

Shanghai United International School, 200000, Shanghai, China

^* Corresponding author: 1206138@wy.suis.com.cn

Abstract

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a branch of anxiety disorder, known as the major anxiety disorder that is neglected the most. Patients with SAD will try to avoid social situations, feeling embarrassed and stressed. This article is an overview of SAD, incorporating its etiology, impacts, treatments, and recommendations for future development. In the introduction section, the author explains the basic information of SAD, including the definition, symptoms, feathers, controversies, and Methodology. In the next section, the author illustrates the possible causes of social anxiety disorder from biological, psychological, and social perspectives. After the etiology section, the author describes its impacts on individuals and effects on the society. And then, some common treatment methods and comorbidity are listed in the section. Recommendations at the end provided directions for future investigation. Overall, people can gain more insight into this anxiety disorder and are able to learn about basic information of SAD.