Neil Greening

“It can be hard to admit to any form of social anxiety in a world where extrovertism and social confidence is generally admired. Many people try to hide their social anxiety or use safety behaviours.”

Neil Greening · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-30

Neil Greening discusses the difficulty of admitting social anxiety in a society that admires extroversion.

“People think they have a personality flaw. They internalise it rather than seeing it as a recognisable condition that they can get help for.”

Neil Greening · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-30

Neil Greening explains how people with social anxiety tend to internalise their condition as a personality flaw.

“leading to less social interactions and increased levels of anxiety”

Neil Greening · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-30

Greening attributes worsening social anxiety partly to increased smartphone use and remote working.