hello how is everyone doing today ?I had a few questions on my particular case if anyone would care to help i would greatly apperciate it.Thanks and sorry if the details are boring.

Let me start by stating my case.I am 19 years old and 4 years back i developed this kind of behaviour.First of all i started as never going out and just staying home and wouldnt even go to family gatherings,dinners or parties or anything to do with being socially around people.i always gave excuses to people that iam eitheir sick or in no mood to go out.i didnt think of it at the begining as something but gradually things are getting worse i guess.i had to leave my country at 19 to go to a university but its getting worst and worst here.I would always stay home and basically skip 80% of my classes and particulary go out with a trustworthy friend that i feel very safe with.I hate being in places with crowded people i dont know if its a state of fear but iam sure i fear nothing which most of the times iam eitheir shy or nervous.Sleepless nights occur alot to me which forces me to stay two days with no sleep.I skipped several classes because i get nervous when i observe large numbers of students inside that class.To make this story shorter i feel that iam stuck home because i classify it as my safezone and not easily be social around people at all. I Would be thankful so much if i can get advices about if i should see a physciatrist which at the same time makes me always reject the idea to see one.Thanks !!!

death 86...hello, I see no one responded to your post but I have to... I have recently been diagnosed ADD/BiPolar, I have been going through what you are since I was a teenager (33 now) and this social thing gets worse as you get older. I could never hold onto a job because the anxiety really got to me unless it was a job that was fun or really interested me. Have had attendance problems since graduating high school and let go of college for the same reason as jobs so I fell in love, married and had kids and hid behind that. Became very private. I thought it was plain depression after turning to Vicodin for focus, concentration, and social anxiety disappeared. Got clean from that but had to deal with this brain of mine again and it was obvious my mood shifts, sleep patterns were severe. Finally went to a pdoc and was diagnosed as above. I have been put on two mood stabilizers as well as Adderall. It has only been 21 days on this mix but I already feel more balanced and focus is much better. I am still afraid to leave the safezone of my home though, just not as severe. I hope this improves. Please see a psych, it is not worth it to
suffer!!

What you are experiencing is very real. On the plus side, therapy can make a huge difference with anxiety. It is one of the few disorders where talk can make a big difference. The trick is to find the right kind of therapist who is up to date on the latest forms of treatment. Meds can also help. You can also be accommodated at school if you find someone there who understands your problem and the school is progressive.