First post and first step. Need help.
Hi there. I'm very new to this and going through severe anxiety over he last few days. I've been dealing with depression and currently medicated for about 11 years now. Before this I'm certain I still suffered though without help. I'm managing my day to day life much better than before. But having trouble recently confronting my mother at tr recommendation of a therapist and the need to take the first step in reclaiming my mental health.

My issue is that I'm having severe anxiety confronting my mother firstly about a sum of money she owes me. To make a long story short. My father died last year. He was very close to me. We owned a joint property together and I ended up selling it. My mother took ALL the profit . About a $200,000 profit . Needless to say right now I'm needing about $25,000 to buy a new car. I don't feel like I should have to struggle the way I am when she stole what I'd worked so hard for.
I'm not sure why I'm having so much anxiety over asking for a smal portion of what's mine. But I know she'll say no. What makes matters worse is that financially she is very well off considering she even lived in the property without making any financial contributions and was also collecting some money from my brother.
I feel like this is just the straw that broke the camels back as we've never gotten along. We barely spoke. I have alot of animosity around the way she treatedy father and I feel like she's taken advantage of me and I need to set a boundary for my own sanity. The issue is the thought of he confrontation is making me sick to my stomach and my chest is pounding with fear.

I know this post seems to be about the money, but I guess it's more about my feelings of worthlessness and lack of assertiveness, partly fueled by my relationship with my mother. I'm hoping that confronting her will be the first step in my ability to reclaim my self esteem. I suffer from anxiety and depression that affects my day to day professional and social relationships so much that I'm isolated most of the time.

Has anyone any experience or advise to share ?