could i get some advice?

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my parents are very against hospitals and such, but i have bad social anxiety

Social Anxiety is a mental illness characterised by distress in social situations which cause impaired functioning in daily life. Distress is triggered by perceived or actual scrutiny from others. Socially anxious people may be shy/introverted, but shy/introverted people do not necessarily have Social Anxiety For the official American Psychiatric Association definition and criteria see wiki (link in sidebar)