What is the root of the anxiety?

There are ups and downs though, and right now you're in a down but these are temporary. Nothing lasts forever, particularly a state of mind... You won't go from where you are now, to being back in the classroom etc, but you can go from where you are now to chatting crap about the weather when you buy milk from the corner shop. Which would be a small step in the right direction. I'm being flippant, but I'm really saying don't put too much pressure on yourself.

I thought today - this very morning - that I could literally not even face getting out to take my daughter to school because I would have to see people. It filled me with dread. I had to, and I did, and my absolute intention was to scuttle in to the playground and dart out again ASAP. I ended up having an unexpected and mundane chat with someone. I then thought I absolutely cannot go to a cafe at lunctime because I will cry in public. But I was meeting my mom and it made me get my *** out and deal with it for two hours. I had a nice lunch. Small things.