Do I have social anxiety/some form of people phobia?

I'm 15 and. At the minute I'm off school for no other reason that it terrifies me, being in the crowds and I'm too anxious to talk to new people. I yell myself every night I'll go to school the next day, bit every morning the seconds tick away and i just get more and more anxious, my stomach twists and i sweat, and I end up staying home. Mention of a doctor by my parents terrifies me, I've never been able to explain myself properly to a doctor because of my anxiety. However, once it's established I'm staying home I feel like normal again.

Help? The fact that I'm missing out on so much and dissappointing my parents is making me depressed.

Can you write down what is bothering you to help you tell the doctor?

i used to be like that..to the point where i'd consider breaking my own leg so i didn't have to go to school.. and i let it go, and now at 22 i had a suicide attempt and can barely function because of the anxiety/panic attacks. write down everything you can, or as suggested to me, try some of the anxiety/depression tests online.

How are you doing, Beep?

Hi BEEPbeep,
I believe we can learn alot from other people so I'm going to share my experience. When I was a child until my mid twenties I was painfully shy. I suffered alot form my shyness and i also suffered panic attacks BUT I didn't know what it was and never told anyone. I wish my mother would have tried to encourage me, but she didn't and I don't blame her - she just accepted me, which is a good thing. I never told her about the panic attacks - I didn't even have a name for it. I also used to fake being sick when things got over whelming. I wish I recieved helped because now, looking back I missed out on all the fun things at school. I was trapped by my shyness and anxiety. Eventually in my 20's I manged to improve and mange it but I wish I had done it sooner. So please go to your doctor and share what's going on. A therapist can teach you how to manage this, so you can start enjoying life, instead of being afraid and missing out.

Hi Beep! I'm so sorry you are having such a rough time right now. I'm 40 and I can't deal being aound many people or going out anywhere. You, being so young, are going to end up missing out on some wonderful experiences and great people along the way if you don't get some help in dealing with this soon. That is what the doctors are for and the good ones will understand what you are dealing with and be able to help you get through this. You also seem to have your parents on your side which is a huge plus. Try writing your feelings doen like the others said, if that is the only way you can. Go in with your parents if that would make you more comfortable and hand it to the doctor. Then your parents can help you communicate with the doctor until you feel like you can on your own. I hope this help!