Comorbidity insocial anxiety disorder(SAD) refers to having another disorder in addition to SAD.
However, your symptoms will be broader and more severe.
Different from GAD, people with social anxiety disorder usually only feel anxiety about social and performance situations.
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Unfortunately, treating depression without also treating underlying social anxiety will not be as effective.
Alcoholism
If you suffer from social anxiety disorder, you are more likely to also suffer fromalcoholism.
Often people with SAD begin drinking to copebut eventually drinking becomes a problem in its own right.
For those with schizophrenia as well as SAD, quality of life can be lowered.
For more mental health resources, see ourNational Helpline Database.
