Half of teens shy, but for a few it's more serious
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 16:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Does your teen show normal nerves about the weekend party, or always stay home? Nearly half of teenagers say they're shy, perhaps a bit surprising in our say-anything society. But a government study finds a small fraction of those teens show signs of a troubling anxiety disorder that can be mistaken for extreme shyness.