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Hi I am a new member here. I have problems with anxiety and not wanting to be around groups of people. Am on medication for this an it has helped a lot. But still dealing with above problems. Being around more that 1-2 people at a time is a big problem for me.

Hi ladybug just saw your post I'm working at the moment but will post some advice and some things that I think will help you tomorrow

So sorry you are dealing with this, but glad you sought out treatment. Crowds sometimes bother me, too. One thing that helped was slowly increasing the number of people I was around. Open spaces worked better than closed in ones. And I positioned myself for quick exits if I felt overwhelmed and needed to step out (end of rows, outside of dining booths, etc.) It might be good to combine the medication with counseling if you haven't already. A couple of phone apps that might help are "Calm" which has soothing music and guided relaxation, and Headspace. You are on the right track!