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Socially anxious youth in treatment can enhance recovery through simple service tasks
April 15, 2015 by NewsBot
Often alcoholics and addicts mention a fear of not fitting in, and using alcohol/drugs to alleviate anxiety. A new study looks at youth in treatment who have social anxiety disorder. Almost half of the youth in treatment were found to have a persistent fear of social humiliation, but were greatly aided in recovery though simple service activities for others.