Can social anxiety cause PTSD?

In addition, many people with PTSD feel high levels of shame, guilt, and self-blame, and these feelings may lead to SAD. Finally, there is evidence that SAD among people with PTSD stems from depression. read more

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is usually triggered by an unusually negatively impactful event, or repeated events. Having Social Anxiety coupled with a socially associated trauma could definitely manifest P.T.S.D. if the person suffering is impacted enough. read more

SAD (sometimes also called "social phobia") is considered an anxiety disorder. read more