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[quote=Anonymous]I have a teenage daughter who is having some issues that we believe may be social anxiety. She can make friends, but has a hard time doing so, and is very quiet around any and all people. When it's just our I medicate family she is a happy, excitable teen, but the second  we or she is around someone else she clams up. She will not make decisions for herself outside of our home, and refuses to talk to her teachers because of the anxiety is causes her. She also has very clear testing anxiety, which she is aware of and just does her best to control (difficult when you're in high school and testing all the time!!!)

She also gets hives before very stress-provoking situations (big tests, speeches, new changes, first day of school) and these are totally unrelated to any food or material allergy. She's been tested over and over again and nothing has been found to be the cause of these hives other than stress.

I just wish so badly there is some treatment we could provide to make things easier for her. Though I'm not 100% sure it's social anxiety. I think it would take a lot for her to talk to a therapist, but I do think we need to give her the option. Anyone who has experience with social anxiety or related issues, does this sound like it? Or what could it be? Any advice would be great, thanks. [/quote]

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