Social anxiety in Kallmann syndrome / CHH.

Article from “The Mighty” website on social anxiety.

This says a lot about my early life as a teenager.

It is certainly not true for every person with Kallmann syndrome / CHH of course but I do remember the time as a teenager when I changed from a fairly normal kid to a very shy, socially distant teenager.

As my friends developed, both physically and socially, I felt left behind. Looking back this was totally my fault. After a while if you refuse social invitations or make up excuses not to go to events people will eventually stop asking.

I am certainly a shy individual and can find it difficult to socialise.

I am over 50 now but how I developed socially as a teenager and young adult has probably affected my whole life.

Kallmann syndrome / CHH can come in a range of severities and sometimes has additional symptoms so no two cases, even between siblings will be identical. However I do feel that puberty is an important step in the physical and emotional development of any person so any condition that prevents normal puberty from occurring must have an impact on a person. Just how severe that impact may be will depend on other circumstances such as age of diagnosis, availability of treatment and understanding about the condition.