This is one case where seeing the number of upvotes would be valuable. There is a lot of (very well-intentioned) advice on this thread that it gets better with

This is one case where seeing the number of upvotes would be valuable. There is a lot of (very well-intentioned) advice on this thread that it gets better with time, etc and while that is probably true, parent's comment is right on the money. Therapy can feel like a weird step to take but it really does work. Cognitive behavioural therapy and exposure therapy helped me deal with my anxiety much more effectively than I ever would have been able to on my own.