When i was in high school i felt too shy to talk to people and was made fun of a lot for being so quiet. I ended up dropping out sophmore year cuase the fear of all of the other kids and the fear of not being able to sociallize like everyone else. I ended up getting my ged thinking school wasnt the right place for me. two years have past my sypmptoms have gotten worse. when im not at work i find myself spending too much time alone cause i feel its hard to talk to people. Sometimes when im around people my heart starts beating really fast and i get really scared and sweaty. It has been affecting my life in a bad way for a long time now and i dont know what it is, i just want some help. I just wanna be able to talk to people and be normal. lately its been making me depressed cause i tryed to fix it on my own by talking to people to make it better but its just gotten worse. Please help me doc i hate feeling this way
HIT hanks for using Chat Doctor I think, you have social phobia and in that case, you need low dose antidepressant with benzodiazepine. These would help to control conscious anxiety. Better to consult a psychiatrist for proper treatment. You can also try relaxation exercise. That would also try some relaxation exercise. Thanks