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[|Human|] How can i deal with my fear of strangers? I can not go into stores unless absolutely necessary and then spend any free time thinking about how strange i must seem to my family. My mind races until i can finally fall asleep. I am even awkward around family members. Just 2 weeks ago i felt like everyone was watching me eat at dennys resturante and basically started feeling heart and my heart was racing i left my mom and little brother in the resturante and had to sit in the car til they were done eating
[|AI|]  Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. You seem to be having an anxiety disorder. This will require treatment with CBT. This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link:bit.ly/ Chat Doctor.