Resource Links
You could consider this site a supplement to the more typical resources out there about how to deal with issues like shyness, social anxiety, and personal development. The sites below provide some more direct information about how to address these problems. I obviously can't vouch for every last bit of content on sites I don't control, so please use your common sense and good judgment when evaluating what you find on them.
This list will keep on growing. If you have a link you think I should add, let me know.
Jump to a specific section:
Shyness Links
Social Anxiety / Social Phobia Links
Depression Links
Asperger's Syndrome Links
Loneliness Links
Involuntary Celibacy & Love Shyness Links
Shyness Links
Internet Shyness FAQ
Formerly the alt.support.shyness FAQ. Good overview of the topic.
SHY United
Articles, newsletter, forums, chat, links.
Don't Be Shy
A good blog devoted to shyness, written by a woman named Dee
Shy and Free
Advice on understanding and dealing with shyness coming from a humanistic perspective.
Social Anxiety / Social Phobia Links
Wikipedia article on Social Anxiety
Social Phobia / Social Anxiety Association
Tons of information on the disorder here.
Social Anxiety Support
Lots of information on Social Anxiety and Self-Esteem here, along with the busiest Social Phobia discussion board.
Social Anxiety UK
Comprehensive site on social anxiety complete with a busy discussion board.
About.com Guide to Social Anxiety Disorder
Good overview of the topic, along with a blog that provides some news about the condition.
Social Phobia World
Mainly a Social Anxiety and shyness discussion board.
Depression Links
Wikipedia article on Depression
A detailed overview of depression
Depression Forums
The name says it all.
Asperger's Syndrome Links
Wikipedia article on Asperger's Syndrome
Online Asperger Syndrome
Information & Support (O.A.S.I.S.)
Overview, articles, message board, etc.
Loneliness Links
Wikipedia article on loneliness
Web of Loneliness
Pretty thorough free site on the causes of loneliness and how to overcome it.
Involuntary Celibacy ("Incel") Links
Wikipedia article on Involuntary Celibacy
Wikipedia article on Love Shyness
Incel Support
A forum for people grappling with Involuntary Celibacy. Definately check this out if you're still very inexperienced with the opposite sex past your late 20's.
Love-Shy.com
A site devoted to the problem of love shyness. Has some information on the condition, a forum, and recommendations for further reading.
Shyness & Love - Dr. Brian G. Gilmartin
Link where you can download a free .PDF of the out-of-print book Shyness & Love: Causes, Consequences, and Treatments. The author gave permission for the .PDF to be made as it is unlikely that the publishers are going to reprint the book in the future. The Wikipedia article on Love Shyness summarizes its findings.
Dating Groundwork
I write this one. It's an offshoot to this site which contains a handful of articles on being an older virgin, the foundations you need to do better with women, and some priorities and pitfalls sexually and romantically inexperienced guys should keep in mind. It's not specifically about love shyness or involuntary celibacy per se, but this is the best spot to put it.
