Social anxiety is more than shyness. It is a persistent fear of being judged, embarrassed, or rejected by others. Such fears usually surface before a meeting or presentation, a party, or even a simple phone call.
Generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, involves persistent, excessive worry that spans many areas of life from work, health, and relationships, to everyday decisions. This worry does not stay contained to one problem.
Anxiety is an intense, unpredictable, and hard-to-manage feeling. Many people fall into anxiety avoidance cycles as a way to cope with that discomfort.
