I wasn't fine and was never going to be without some form of help either by means of medication, counseling or both

I have had social anxiety disorder since childhood, but was too
embarrassed to seek treatment for it until I reached 30.


I had
had a nasty experience the previous year during a poster
presentation. During the poster presentation I experienced a severe
panic attack, so giving another presentation filled me with dread
that this would most likely occur again.

I wasn't fine and was never going to be without some form
of help either by means of medication, counseling or both.