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I'm always worried about how I look and I'm terrified to go outside and be around people. sometimes i even through fits. I cry all the time and sometimes try to hurt myselfAnd when im with my friends i get heavy breathing and i panic, about saying the wrong thing and embarrassing myself. I feel like i want to almost kill myself but i have never tried too.I have trouble sleeping.And at school when ever the teacher asks me a question i completely blank out.I even feel dizzy a lot. And when I'm around people i feel like I'm standing there with a blank cloud going through my head and i here my heart beat and the peoples voices in the background.then i squeeze my fingers really tight almost ripping the skin off.Dont tell me its puberty, because i know its not. even my mom is worriedPlease, help me I'm extremely worried and its gotten worse over the years.

I think you may have social anxiety.Talk to a parent or doctor about this, it's easily treated.

I am sorry you are having such a difficult time, the truth is it could be a bunch of things and making a diagnosis about a disorder is something that really should be done by a professional in a professional setting.  However   you said you were anxious and anxiety and panic can be absolutely horrible and from what you have said your life is being affected in many ways (school, friends etc.) so I feel for you.  I am going to make a few suggestions that may be helpful.  First go get a check up, sometimes medical problems, such as thyroid disorders can present themselves with psychological/psychiatric symptoms.  Some basic tests like blood work should rule out anything physical.  Next consider talking to a therapist.  Since several areas of your life are being effected it is important to get help, especially since you said that this has gotten worse over the years.  Talk to your parents about seeing a therapist that way you can get down to what is going on emotionally.  Also there is a book I read a number of years ago called "Hope and Help for your Anxiety" by Dr. Claire Weeks.  It deals with severe anxiety and panic disorders and it explains how our bodies react when anxious or panicky.  Lastly know that psychiatric/psychological disorders are highly treatable and with a little bit of effort on your part and support from your parents you can be on the road to feeling better soon.

The first thing you need to do is tell your Mom that you need to go see a psychologist or therapist that specializes in anxiety. Next you need to write down all the things that you are experiencing when you are at home safe. Often people who suffer from anxiety disorders get into a doctors office and get so nervous they literally can't speak. The last thing you need to do is realize that this is not a lifetime disorder. YOU WILL GET BETTER! But only with treatment. Believe me it will not get better if you just "wait it out"or try to grow out of it. Often it something as simple as a chemical disorder inside your brain that ramps your adrenal system up much faster then normal. You may need meds at first but then most learn how to control it naturally. If you can't tell I was a sufferer of an anxiety disorder. It started very young for me but I did not get help for it until my late 30's by then I was completely disabled. I now work in the Mental Health field and have not suffered from anxiety for over 5 years. This will get better! You are not crazy! You just need some help from a doctor just like you would get with any other illness. I wish you the best!