Does Social Anxiety run in your family?

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asked Sep 7, 2017 in Mental Health by Clark22 (150 points)
Does Social Anxiety run in your family?
Can social anxiety be passed down from one family member to another?

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answered Sep 7, 2017 by incontinentjake213 (1,180 points)
I've heard that social anxiety can run in families and can be genetic.

There's many people out there that have anxiety when in social situations. It's a tough thing for someone to have to go through.
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answered Sep 10, 2017 by Kimichi (280 points)
Social anxiety and shyness can run in families.

My brother and his nephew both have social anxiety and are very shy people. So yes it can run in families.

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