Hi strangers,

I've always had anxiety to some degree. Especially social anxiety. Within the last few months, it seems to have gotten to an all time high and feels pretty crippling. Feel like I can't breath and just live my life like normal people. 

I grew up in one of those 'suck it up' households and never recieved help for anything whether physical or mental. Never went to doctors or anything. In my adult hood, I never have had health insurance so once again, never have sought help for this sort of thing and instead just ignored it. About to have health insurance for the first time in my life. I feel like it's at a point where I need to do something about it. I can't continue through life like this but since I've never helped myself, I need advice. 

What do I do? Who do I talk to? Should I get on meds? Therapy? How do I get prescribed meds? What are the best meds for this? I know I'm old enough that I should know this stuff but I don't. I'm completely ignorant with this stuff and would really appreciate any advice.