I’ve been struggling for a few months now with my anxiety. I struggled years ago with depression and anxiety but I was well for a while then the anxiety suddenly showed it’s ugly head. I can’t go into shops on my own because I freak out and can’t cope I’m fine if I have the kids with me or my other half though it seems to distract me. I will not go into a shop I haven’t been in before at all though even if someone is with me. I have a licence and a car but I will only use the car if I really need to because I just think I will get into a crash. If someone’s not well I think they have a serious illness and I’m on panic mode until they get better. I dealt with this years ago and I managed to get help but like I said I was doing well and then bang. The last straw was when the door went today and I majorly freaked out because I wasn’t expecting anyone and it was the council wanting to see about the walls in my hall. I started stuttering and told him that I can’t let him in today. Then freaked out for half an hour because I had an unexpected visitor. It’s just soo overwhelming that I’m having more bad days than good days. I phoned the doctor and spoke to her on the phone she’s going to start me on medication and giving me tablets to aid my sleep but what I’m in full blown panic about now is she asked how many kids I have?! I never got asked that last time I struggled with all this so this made me go into a freak out. My kids are well looked after and I phoned to get help so it wasn’t going to get out of control so I can still be a good mum. Is this the usual questions they ask? She did ask about my support but I have plenty of people around me that support me if I need it. What I’m asking is will she refer me to social work because I’m suffering with anxiety ?