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Suggest Remedy For Anxiety Disorder And Tightness In Chest

hey, im 18 out of school, no job, no driver licence and no friends. Im unmotivated to do anything as I always get high anxiety with allot of tension in my chest, just being in public gives me anxiety. My parents say theres nothing wrong with me and im just lazy, I feel as though I should probably see a docter about this
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Hi

I have gone through your query.

Based on what you have described, it sounds like you may have social anxiety disorder. This may just be a personality trait and not a disorder. There are 2 next steps

One would be to get a diagnosis. This would involve seeing a psychiatrist. This can help one to confirm the cause. Usually, this would need an interview and would need a mental state examination.

Once the diagnosis is established, the best next step is to get counseling or psychology to help with overcoming the problem. Many people also find cognitive behavior therapy useful.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni
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Suggest Remedy For Anxiety Disorder And Tightness In Chest

Hi I have gone through your query. Based on what you have described, it sounds like you may have social anxiety disorder. This may just be a personality trait and not a disorder. There are 2 next steps One would be to get a diagnosis. This would involve seeing a psychiatrist. This can help one to confirm the cause. Usually, this would need an interview and would need a mental state examination. Once the diagnosis is established, the best next step is to get counseling or psychology to help with overcoming the problem. Many people also find cognitive behavior therapy useful. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni