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Do i have high anxiety? i get nervous doing normal social activities like talking on the phone or seeing new people? there is a lot of other things to
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Eval: If your anxiety with making contact with new people is really problematic - that could be related to a social anxiety disorder. If it is causing difficulties in your life - recommend that you be evaluated by either a doctoral level clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist. They can make an accurate assessment and help to develop a plan to improve things.
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