8 Sep 2023

What is social anxiety?

From ICYMI, 4:00 pm on 8 September 2023

Join us for a weekly round-up of the news! Plus in our explainer this week we look at social anxiety. 

Title says "What is social anxiety?" and there are pictures of social situations and people looking anxious and uncomfortable. There are also images of news articles.

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A lot of us can feel nervous and insecure at times, but for some people the feelings can become overwhelming. Today we look at what social anxiety is, and what you can do to support people experiencing it. 

Find out more about the news stories covered in our bulletin - 

New record set for attendance at a women's sports match. 

Two men charged after cutting gap in Great Wall of China. 

North Canterbury father and son make globally important fossil find. 

Fossil find indicates Tropic Bird might originated in Zealandia. 

ICYMI, a round-up of the week's news, is RNZ and TVNZ Public Interest Journalism funded through New Zealand on Air. 

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