For as long as i can remember i have been labled "shy" and told i would grow out of it. Well I am 24 now and it is worse than ever. I cant call to make appointments, i cant call to order pizza, i cant drive, when i was working I couldn't even cash my check without having a full panic attack. Just wondering does this come from environmental factors such as my childhood, or is it actually a chemical imbalance. My therapist told me to call a psychiatrist 3 weeks ago. she even gave me the number, but I cant bring myself to do it i am too nervous