Supporting and understanding children Who suffer from Social Anxiety Disorder in India

Abstract

Social anxiety disorder (SAD)is far beyond typical shyness or fear to attempt any uncomfortable social situation; it creates intense fear about being scrutinized or embarrassed regarding that particular exposure. This project designs a website that includesinformation regarding social anxiety, its impact, and provides otherhelpful resources related to classroom awareness to inform Indian school teachers about SAD. Teacher’s attitudes towards student in the classroom plays a crucial role in order to overcome any easy or difficult hurdles in the child’s learning phase. This project plans to help teachers tackle or understand a student’s difficult situation with respect to SAD in a classroom which will easily amelioratethe future negative impact on that particular child’s life. The purpose of this project is to increase awareness about SAD, its impacts, and various intervention and support for school teachers in India and provide a resource for them to learn about it, so no children go un-helped.