A 48-year-old member asked:
No eye contact with parent unless angry: is this common?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Azhar Salahuddinanswered
Ophthalmology 24 years experience
Yes: Whether or not you are comfortable making eye contact with people is a physchological phenomenon. Several conditions can make it difficult to maintain eye contact - anxiety, depression, social phobias, etc. Discuss this with your primary care doc since those conditions have treatments.
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