I am really struggling with putting myself out there to meet new people lately. I have had many people want to hangout with me and go do fun things but I just can’t find myself to do it. I’ve been trying to dig deeper within myself and ask myself why that is, and I have no idea.
Does anyone else have this issue or maybe some advice on why this is? Tips to overcome it?
bluewolfXx
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I don't think I could have put any of this together without a therapist. I needed guidance getting to the depth of my issues.
Are you in therapy?
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A big part of dealing with depression is doing things, even when you don't feel like you can do or should even try. As mentioned in dolphin's post, a therapist or councilor is the best first step; they can help you set the pace of any next steps, no matter how small or big.
Yes doing things, pro active, it may not pay off immediately but does in the long run.
I had social anxiety for years and I suggest you find a therapist that specializes in treating social anxiety and work with them to learn new healthy ways of how people really perceive you and how you percieve them. They will typically use group and exposure therapy and education as part of the treatment. The reality is that people are not judging you all of the time, they are too busy caught up in their own thoughts/lives to pay much attention to you. The other aspect is that you are probably suffering with low-self-worth which is common with social anxiety and you need to learn to validate and care for yourself, there is a lot of good info on youtube about how to do this. If there isn't a social anxiety therapist near you there are a number of resources online, you can check out youtube for it and also Sebastiaan at Social Anxiety Solutions, his info and program looks like it could be very good and helpful.
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