Miriam Drori, Author

A to Z Challenge: H is for HIDDEN

Apr 8, 2011 7:48 am

Social anxiety could be called the hidden disorder for several reasons:

It’s not usually something you see immediately. Some SAers are good at hiding it. You could mistake it for aloofness, stupidity or something else.
SAers aren’t good at talking, and it’s especially hard to describe SA to someone who hasn’t experienced it.
SAers are afraid to talk about SA. There is a stigma involved in mentioning it.
TV and radio programmes about mental health tend to focus on depression and schizophrenia. This is understandable. It’s harder to interview SAers. They’re generally not good at explaining – especially in a broadcast interview.

SA must be brought out of hiding. I’m absolutely certain of that.

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