Hi, this is a bold move for me. I've always felt different degrees of anxiety in social situations from around the age of 13, a fair amount of the time it was controllable and I had friends and could socialize. but in group situations it was terrible and I had a fair amount of panic attacks, especially with things like reading out in class. At the time it was hard and I was on occasions very depressed but in the back of my head I believed I would grow out of it and I would be fine. I'm now 21 and to a large extent not much has changed. I read someone else post they feel they are only living half a life, and I couldn't sympathize anymore, I don't think I lack confidence which is the strange thing, I'm just completely frozen and pathetic in situations that seem so trivial for the majority. It's only until recently that I've thought i need to get help as I've been getting increasingly frustrated and depressed with the state I've become and I can see complete loneliness may be on the horizon, I really hope I can find something on this forum and I thank everyone who has read the above, already much appreciated.
