The idea that people might be paying particular attention to what you do makes a lot of kids anxious. Some kids feel so anxious that they develop something called social anxiety disorder, which is diagnosed when you worry so much about how you appear to others that you stop doing things you need to (and want to) do for fear of embarrassing yourself.

Read more: https://childmind.org/guide/quick-guide-to-social-anxiety-disorder

Find information to help you support children who are struggling with mental health, behavior or learning challenges:
- https://childmind.org/resources

Grace Berman is part of our expert clinical team that transform the lives of children and families by offering thorough evaluation and gold-standard treatment for a wide range of conditions and concerns:
- https://childmind.org/care
-https://childmind.org/bio/grace-berman

ABOUT THE CHILD MIND INSTITUTE:
The Child Mind Institute is dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need to thrive.

We’re the leading independent nonprofit in children’s mental health, operating three Mission Areas that work together for greater impact: Care, Education and Science.