Social Anxiety: Support
You're not alone. Find support on and offline from people who share your experiences with social anxiety disorder (social phobia). Share coping techniques and learn from people who've had successes.
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alt.support.shyness
A Usenet newsgroup for the discussion of any issue relating to shyness and how to overcome it. This is an active group with an emphasis on shyness and dating. The link takes you to the group's FAQ.
A Usenet newsgroup for the discussion of any issue relating to shyness and how to overcome it. This is an active group with an emphasis on shyness and dating. The link takes you to the group's FAQ.
ADAA Message Board for Consumers
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America's bulletin board for people with social phobia. (Note: You must first register before using the boards.)
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America's bulletin board for people with social phobia. (Note: You must first register before using the boards.)
alt.support.social-phobia
A Usenet newsgroup for people with social phobia. As with any newsgroup, you'll find some disagreements here, but you'll also find people needing and giving support. It's worth a look. Read the FAQ here.
A Usenet newsgroup for people with social phobia. As with any newsgroup, you'll find some disagreements here, but you'll also find people needing and giving support. It's worth a look. Read the FAQ here.
The Christchurch Social Phobia Support Group
Support group (offline) in Christchurch, New Zealand. Aims to provide comfort, safety, support, information and resources as well as provide a social network and social activities.
Support group (offline) in Christchurch, New Zealand. Aims to provide comfort, safety, support, information and resources as well as provide a social network and social activities.
LoneMatch
Personal ads for people who are very lonely and feel they have a difficult time finding people like themselves because of shyness, social phobia, or other reasons. Free.
Personal ads for people who are very lonely and feel they have a difficult time finding people like themselves because of shyness, social phobia, or other reasons. Free.
ocd-sp
An email list for people with both obsessive-compulsive disorder and social phobia (it's OK if you have other disorders, too). Discuss medications, therapy, books, symptoms, etc. Family and professionals welcome.
An email list for people with both obsessive-compulsive disorder and social phobia (it's OK if you have other disorders, too). Discuss medications, therapy, books, symptoms, etc. Family and professionals welcome.
#shyroom on AfterNet
An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel for shy people to chat about shyness or anything else.
An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel for shy people to chat about shyness or anything else.
Social Anxiety Disorder Support
A "sanctuary for socially anxious people." A place to discuss how social anxiety affects daily lives and how to cope.
A "sanctuary for socially anxious people." A place to discuss how social anxiety affects daily lives and how to cope.
The Social Anxiety Mailing List
Provides help, encouragement, and support to people with social anxiety disorder. From The Social Anxiety Network.
Provides help, encouragement, and support to people with social anxiety disorder. From The Social Anxiety Network.
Social Anxiety Support
Provides structured interactive forums and special programs to help those who suffer from social anxiety disorder (social phobia).
Provides structured interactive forums and special programs to help those who suffer from social anxiety disorder (social phobia).
#social-phobia on Undernet
An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel for people with social phobia to discuss social phobia related issues or simply relax with one another.
An Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel for people with social phobia to discuss social phobia related issues or simply relax with one another.