F93: Emotional disorders with onset specific to childhood
F93.2: Social anxiety disorder of childhood
This fear is more exaggerated than in other people of your age.
You are probably very distrustful of strangers. When you are not with your family you probably feel very unwell. You are scared then, too. You may no longer have any friends because of this. You have had this disorder since you were a child.
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