Is Social Anxiety an Attention Disorder?

We need to utilize tools that help people redirect their attention

John Kruse MD, PhD
Published in
7 min readOct 26, 2021

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Depression, schizophrenia, and even ADHD probably garner more attention, but in the US and worldwide, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health conditions. Doctors diagnose Social Anxiety Disorder more frequently than any other anxiety disorder with the exception of specific…

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John Kruse MD, PhD

Psychiatrist, neuroscientist, father of twins, marathon runner, in Hawaii. 100+ ADHD & mental health videos https://www.youtube.com/@dr.johnkruse6708