3116 2023 eng 1 19 article Potsdam 1 2023-06-13 -- -- Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed anxiety disorders and a health concern that has a significant impact on the affected individuals’ quality of life. Although there is a need to develop methods and tools to support those affected by SAD, it is especially challenging to conduct participatory design with this psychologically vulnerable group of people. This paper presents the design, implementation and evaluation of a participatory format built on a toolkit, a cultural probe and an online prototyping workshop to gain insights into the challenges and needs experienced in the everyday lives of those affected by severe social anxiety. We provide the theoretical framework for designing a participatory format for this vulnerable group, introduce and discuss our methodological approach, and present the lessons learned from implementing and evaluating the format in two workshop sessions with a total of 15 participants. Ängste bewältigen, Chancen nutzen: Lessons Learned aus einem partizipativen Designformat mit Menschen, die von sozialen Ängsten betroffen sind 10.34678/opus4-3116 urn:nbn:de:kobv:525-31168 publish Creative Commons - CC BY-ND - Namensnennung - Keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International Rahel Flechtner Leyla Dewitz Rahel Maué Jordi Tost Paula L. Schuster Judith Ackermann Frank Heidmann eng uncontrolled Interaction design process and methods eng uncontrolled Participatory Design eng uncontrolled Social Anxiety eng uncontrolled Prototyping eng uncontrolled Online Workshop deu swd Angststörung deu swd Sozialangst deu swd Interaktion deu swd Partizipation deu swd Prototyp Informatik, Wissen, Systeme Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie FB1 Sozial- und Bildungswissenschaften FB4 Design Fachhochschule Potsdam https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-fhpotsdam/files/3116/DISA_Flechtner_etal_2023.pdf