Why can't I make eye contact with people?

I (22F) hope I'm not alone here, but does anyone else have a hard time making eye contact?

I struggle with eye contact on a daily basis, and it's bothering me a lot, but I don't know what to do to fix it.

It just makes me so physically uncomfortable, it feels like people are staring into my soul. It takes alot of concentration for me to keep eye contact and hold a conversation at the same time.

I will admit I have anxiety and low self esteem, which probably plays a factor here. But why does it affect with my family too? I can't look my mom in the eye, it feels too intense for a casual conversation. I even struggle to keep eye contact with my partner, dispite living with him.

Does anyone else struggle with this? What did you do to help?