2. Avoiding Activities out of Fear Skipping a networking event at work or repeatedly canceling plans because of fear can signal that anxiety is interfering with your life, says Dawn Potter, PsyD , a clinical psychologist at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where she specializes in treating depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults. “There’s a big difference between saying, ‘I’ve had a busy week, and I just feel like staying in on Friday night’ and ‘I can’t cope with going out because it’s going to be too scary for me,’” Dr. Potter says. The reason for avoiding something matters. With social anxiety disorder , you may fear…
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