Depression and Social Anxiety

[ShyNerd20]

I'm a 21-year-old female with depression, anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder and more. And throughout my life, I've been told that my depression is fake, that I should give up trying to sell my art or that I suck at writing, at this point I just need some help with my depression, maybe someone to talk to, maybe make friends.

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Hi and welcome to you!

I’m sorry for what you have experienced

Hope you continued with the art..

Depression is not fake for sure!

Take care of you,

I hope you find being here helpful 😊🌼🌼 x

[Squirrel_Master]

It sounds like you're an artist! Depression and anxiety thrive in our creative minds. I haven't met an artist that doesn't have at least one symptom.

Stop listening to whoever is telling you that YOUR feelings are fake. They have no idea what is going on in your head. They are probably uneducated about mental health, and don't know how to help.

I'm going to tell you to do the exact opposite! KEEP making art. KEEP writing. KEEP creating.

The whole point of art in my eyes is to create something unique that nobody else has. So of course many people are not going to like it. The secret is doing what you love to do and not caring how others will perceive it.