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Social anxiety

In this video Tineke Oldehinkel explains what a social anxiety is. A youngster tells about fear of failure.

In this video Tineke Oldehinkel explains that social anxiety is a type of fear of failure. This is a huge fear for embarrassment, especially in front of others, such as during a presentation.

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Young People and Mental Health

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