Other people’s body odour can help treat social anxiety, study suggests

Social anxiety is a mental health condition where people worry excessively about participating in social situations

Other people’s body odour can help treat social anxiety, study suggests (Anna Gowthorpe/PA)

Odours from other people’s sweat may be able to help treat social anxiety, new research suggests.

The study found that social anxiety was reduced when people underwent mindfulness therapy while exposed to what is commonly referred to as body odour taken from the underarm sweat from volunteers.