 Hi All, 

I have social anxiety to the point where it has started to affect my adult life. I have no issues hanging out with my friends and speaking out amongst them. But when I am alone my anxiety takes over, I can't even walk down the street without thinking people are looking at me and judging me. But where it hits the hardest is at work, I dread just thinking I may be called upon to speak out loud in a meeting, and I will try to avoid it as much as possible. 1 on 1 I am fine. But as soon as I have to speak in front of a group or even a virtual meeting, my heart beats like crazy, shortness of breath, I start sweating and I just get lost in my own head. There is no way I could do it, I would lose all train of thought in stutter into oblivion.  I start telling myself I am nowhere near as smart as these other folks speaking and sharing their opinions in this meeting. Everyone is going to judge my accent. Yadda yadda yadda  

This has been a barrier in my life since elementary school. I am now 30 years old and it is holding me back from excelling in my career. Even the thought of going to therapy spirals my head into a nervous breakdown.  

Short question, is there medication out there that can help me get my life on track?