Red Face

‘Deeply moving and informative – I raced through it. Norris’s portrayal of the cyclical struggle of social anxiety disorder is stunning. This book is the perfect response to anyone who’s ever said ‘Don’t we all get anxious about socialising?” – Lily Bailey, author of Because We Are Bad’Deeply immersive and raw in its emotional intensity. Norris’ Redface invites us into his private world of avoidance, compensation, and adaptation only to captivate us with his struggle with Social Anxiety Disorder… empowering and cathartic for everyone who has experienced SAD.’– Dr Tracy Cooper, International Consultant on High Sensitivity‘An honest, brave and much needed account of what it feels like to live with severe social anxiety. Having a male writer dealing so openly with topics like social anxiety, shyness, introversion and sensitivity is sadly all too rare and makes this book all the more of a triumph.’ – Tom Falkenstein, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist & author of The Highly Sensitive Man‘Having struggled with social anxiety, and blushing in particular, I found Redface to be extremely comforting. SAD can be incredibly isolating. However, Russell’s words gave me insight, as well as hope, at a time when I really needed it. ‘Blushing is an issue that affects so many people, and yet is rarely talked about. For Russell to write so openly and frankly about his own experiences is bold and courageous. I’ve absolutely no doubt that Redface has, and will continue to, help many, many people around the world whose lives are blighted by social anxiety disorder. ‘I would urge anyone who suffers with chronic blushing to read Redface. It is the most relatable book on SAD, and mental health in general, that I have ever had the privilege of reading.’— Jonny Benjamin, a mental health campaigner in the UK

Russell Norris is a writer. After battling Social Anxiety Disorder for years, he became an executive at a leading advertising agency in London. He ran his own copywriting business during COVID. Now he’s a UX Writer for a global tech firm. He lives in south London with his wife and two children. Red Face is his first non-fiction book.