I'm writing a musical about anxiety. I hope that one day it can be performed and can open up the conversation regarding mental illness. I hope to show people that people with mental illnesses can lead happy lives, dispel some misconceptions/stereotypes, and encourage more people to discuss their mental health in general. I've scrapped my original plot, so now I'm developing a new one and while I do have anxiety myself, I am hoping to get the opinions of others too because I know it can be different for everyone. I'm unsure of how exactly to ask this question, but im basically looking for a plot/conflict/situation to put my main character in so: what seemingly normal situations terrify you? What situations have your anxiety gotten you into?

For me, walking my dog is very challenging, because I'm afraid that cars passing by might kidnap me or people walking past might try to hurt me.