We all have some social anxiety but only half of individuals with experiencing it ever seek treatment, says author Dr. Thomas E. Brown, clinical professor of psychiatry and neuroscience in the University of California, Riverside's School of Medicine. 

In his new book titled Social Anxiety: Hidden Fears and Shame in Teens and Adults, Dr. Brown explains how social anxiety is common in both adolescents and adults, but it is rarely treated. Dr. Brown explains that social anxiety can limit friendships and lead to loneliness and depression. His book, written with a colleague and just released by the American Psychiatric Association Publishing, offers 22 case vignettes that highlight 11 adults and 11 teens who have various types of social anxiety as well as related conditions, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, or autism.

Thomas E. Brown earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Yale University and then served on the clinical faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine for 20 years while operating a clinic in Connecticut for children and adults with ADHD and related problems. In May 2017, he relocated to California where he opened the Brown Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders in Manhattan Beach. He has taught continuing medical education courses on ADHD for the American Psychiatric Association for 18 years and has given lectures and workshops in hospitals, medical schools, universities and for professional and advocacy groups throughout the United States and in more than 40 other countries. Dr. Brown is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine and is an elected Fellow of the American Psychological Association, The APA Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse, and the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. He has published 30 articles in professional journals and 7 books on ADHD with translations of 12 foreign languages. His most recent books are Smart, but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD; Outside the Box: Rethinking ADD/ADHD in Children and Adults-A Practical Guide, and ADHD and Asperger Syndrome in Smart Kids and Adults: Twelve Stories of Struggle, Support and Treatment; and Social Anxiety: Hidden Fears and Shame in Teens and Adults. He has also published the Brown Executive Function/Attention Rating Scales for early childhood, childhood, adolescents and adults. His 28-minute video on YouTube “What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?” has received more than 9 million views. For more information, please visit his website at www.BrownADHDclinic.com.