Have you ever tried CBT mate? I only ask because the social situation thing you mention was one of my biggest issues, that and busy places in general like restaurants/pubs etc. If your GP doesn't mention it when you see them then it might be worth asking about it as it helped me massively.
I had to write down exactly how I felt either as I was suffering the anxiety or as soon afterwards as I could, what was going through your mind, what physical reactions you could feel i.e. sweating, increased heart rate etc. Then slowly over the weeks you break everything down and re-programme yourself, it might seem a long way off but eventually you start putting yourself in situations that you know brings on the anxiety to test yourself. It could be anything like going to a party that you'd normally avoid, or in my case something as simple as going to the bar and ordering the food and getting drinks rather than sending someone else.
I've said before in this thread that I was massively sceptical about CBT, and probably still was even after a couple of session, but as long as you put in the work it does have huge benefits. All the best mate and if you want to know anything about CBT and what to expect then just ask.
