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Shyness or social anxiety

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Shyness or social anxiety is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of one condition: Anxiety.

For kids diagnosed with Anxiety, Shyness or social anxiety is one of three symptoms related to Social Anxiety according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Social Anxiety among kids with Anxiety are:

  1. Dislike for crowds
  2. Keeping alone (keeping to self)
  3. Unwillingness to go out

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Shyness or social anxiety

When parents mention Shyness or social anxiety they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Anxiety in social situationsOften28 mentions
NervousnessOften6 mentions
ShynessOften6 mentions
Unusual fears or phobiasOften5 mentions
DepressionSometimes4 mentions
Repetitive movement or behaviorSometimes3 mentions
AnxietySometimes2 mentions
Frequent cryingSometimes2 mentions
ItchingSometimes2 mentions
Not talkingSometimes2 mentions

Characteristics of Shyness or social anxiety

How common is Shyness or social anxiety?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 36.08% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Shyness or social anxiety.

Percentage of kids with Shyness or social anxiety by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 510 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Shyness or social anxiety “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

7%

32 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

10%

49 mentions
Weekly

13%

62 mentions
Monthly

11%

51 mentions
Annually

6%

28 mentions
A Few / Several Times

15%

70 mentions
Once

3%

16 mentions
Never

35%

167 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

7%

36 mentions
Severe

10%

53 mentions
Moderate

19%

95 mentions
Mild

26%

134 mentions
Not at All

38%

191 mentions

Discussion of Shyness or social anxiety

What was your approach to Shyness or social anxiety? What were the results?

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