Inferiority Complex and attachment

Hello!
I suffer from anxiety which has led to the development of an inferiority complex.
The most frustrating part of this for me is that I tend to develop attachment to various authority figures. Like a crush I suppose, but on a completely inappropriate person, such as my university professors. I find myself wanting to impress them, or be noticed by them. It gets to the point where I think about it a lot and it's now becoming detrimental to my mental health, and by extension my physical health. I do a lot of maladaptive daydreaming, which is where I can zone out at any point for an hour or more, going into complex worlds inside my head. I know consciously that it's ridiculous, but you know brains and anxiety .
Does anybody have any experience, tips, or suggestions for how to deal with/control this attachment and/or daydreaming?
Thank you!