Anxiety lessened in a big city

[abbeylayne]

I've suffered from social anxiety for a good while now, and I've noticed I feel less anxiety when I'm in a big city. I've travelled internationally and been to cities such as Madrid. I've also been to DC, and Atlanta to give a few more ideas of cities I've been to. Even with all the craziness and bustling of a big city I feel much less anxious there than I do in my own town. I was wondering if anyone else had similar ( or drastically different) experiences, and how you felt about them, or dealt with them. And maybe if you understand why this feeling occurs in unlikely places.

[MainerMikeBrown]

When I'd walk around Portland, Maine, I'd sometimes feel somewhat anxious, as the crime rates in even small cities are higher than they are in the rural town I live in.

But I found that the more I'd walk around Portland, the less anxious I felt.

However, I still feel nervous driving my car around more dangerous cities such as Newark, New Jersey, and Providence, Rhode Island. The thing is that if my car ever broke down in a bad area, I'd have good reason to feel unsafe.

[meco1999]

You probably feel less anxious in a big city because you can blend in and be "just a face in the crowd" more easily. I like being in cities too.

[OvercomeIt]

Yea I think sometimes you juts need a change...especially from the home town you live in...change is good...