hi all. new here. i am too scared to reach out to people in my little world because emotive and physical intimacy causes me to have anxiety attacks. i want so badly to get to know them because i believe i'm loney, but i feel intense panic when they learn things about me. so that's what brings me here. got advice?
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Thank you for your question and welcome to AnxietyConnection. I hope you find a lot of good information on the site to help you cope with some of the symptoms of anxiety. In addition, posting questions like this, or sharing your experience, can help you to reach out to other people trying to cope with anxiety in their lives.
You haven't indicated whether or not you have received any treatment for your panic attacks. Certainly your anxiety is interfering with your ability to develop relationships. That must be very difficult for you.
Some people find help with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
There are also medications that may help with anxiety and panic attacks.
In addition, there is information on the site for dealing with social anxiety. You may find some of this useful:
Social Anxiety Disorder
I hope this helps, please let us know how you are doing.
Eileen Bailey