Face Masks Are Alleviating Social Anxiety

People are reporting that wearing masks make them feel less anxious and more confident

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For as long as she can remember, Betsy O’Donnell, a Delray Beach, Florida-based UX designer, has lived with social anxiety. As a child, this usually manifested as a fear of using public bathrooms and talking to other kids. Now 31, O’Donnell goes to…