Crowds tend to trigger anxiety because we are in an unfamiliar situation, Dr. Bea says. “The situation feels odd, and it starts to generate a feeling of dangerousness,” he says. “So we tend to think we're in a dangerous spot, when we're not in danger at all
Answer: Anxiety around crowds can happen to people who have issue's with claustrophobia. It can also happen to people who are not comfortable around a crowd of people. Being shy however, is different. People can be shy around a crowd of people, but they can grow out of it or they can make a change to not feel as shy.
