Anxiety has made me lonely and unable to reach out

[Cheesemoon]

Hi there, I'm new here. I've been looking for a supportive group for a while now, so I'm giving this place a shot.

The anxiety I feel is getting worse and worse. I've been dealing with this since I was a child, and I can say for a fact that it causes most of my depression. They are a dangerous pair. I'm utterly alone, I've tried to reach out to people, but all my attempts were dismissed, and I felt like I was getting all worked up for no reason. Which seems to make it more difficult to put myself out there.

This definitely got worse with covid, and I'm starting to slowly give up on the idea of even having friends. I see open spaces that I could give me opportunities to do so, but I freeze up and ultimately give up on the idea altogether.

I'm in college right now and hoping that in the future, my career would give me a sense of purpose. But this pain right now is so hard to deal with. Thank you for reading.

[gajh]

Hello and Welcome. I am glad you have reached out here. There is so much support available.

[Avidreader7]

I’m here if you ever want to talk!

[eristar]

hi dear ~most of the time i feel the same but just found lil way wish it can be help for you ~as option crate space for you own self first ..me as person who absolutely do not like public places like university and feeling lonely most of the time i found out every one can be friend out there but a person who we can trust ?!.. i dont think so .. so frist of all believe that you are the only one you can put your trust on ..then do reading or crafting find people who have same interests same as you and you can see how many people want to learn and communicate with you 💕

[DeepSounds]

for starters you are not alone I can sit here and tell you that things wil get better with time and finding ways to cope with your anxiety. I had a similar situation and my friends thought my anxiety was a joke you don’t need ppl like that in your life . Mine as well got worst with covid but I take my vitamins listen to rain music pray to God . Become your own best friend this too shall pass

[JaaKK]

Good afternoon,

Welcome to Health Unlocked! You are welcome here, and we all would love to help encourage and support you here!

Being in college, you keep pretty busy and there is a lot of pressure and stress. So, I want to encourage you here to know that you have friends here including me!

Here are a couple of things that might help encourage you!

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- If a problem ISN'T worth PRAYING about, IT'S NOT worth WORRYING about. - James 5:13-16

-Cast all your cares upon Him because He cares for you! 1Peter 5:7

- And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, ...And be thankful. Colossians 3:15

- " Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." Hebrews 13:5

-Trust is a Must " Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, in all of your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

God bless you!

[sandyshore]

Cheesemoon. It will get better. I have been where you are and I can assure you 100% it will get better. If you are not seeing a therapist I strongly recommend seeing one who does cognitive behavioral therapy. I recommend reading Claire Weeks : Hope and Help for Your Nerves. Do daily exercise to work up a sweat . Start small and build on it. Journal each day and write down 3 things you are grateful for. And turn to God. Ask for help and He will give it to you. You WILL feel better . This is a temporary setback.

[Cookie2217]

Hi there and welcome to the group. I'm glad you decided to give us a shot. You will find many supportive and caring peopld here. I have depression, PTSD and adjustment disorder. Finding friends well you are in a depressive episode is a feat that is unknown to me because I can barely get out of bed to do anything let alone have or talk to friends as I withdraw from people at that time. My best friends knew exactly what goes on because if they call I don't answer and then I don't call back so they know something's up and I keep trying and they're very supportive so I'm very lucky in that aspect. My circle is small but as they say if you can count your friends on one hand you are a very lucky person so remember that it's about quality not quantity. I hope that you find exactly what you are seeking in this group I'm sure that you will there are many caring and warm and loving people here who try to help in any way they can including me. If there's anything I can do for you to help you please let me know. I Journal during the times that I am in a depression which helps me because I get those negative feelings out in the open and deal with them and try to examine them and then move on from them. I even wrote both of my parents letters because they're both deceased because I suffer from childhood trauma. That exercise helped me very much. As far as anxiety goes I practice the 567 breathing method where you breathe in slowly for 5 seconds holds your breath for 6 seconds and then slowly blow your breath out for 7 seconds and you can feel the stress leave your body. Wishing you peace and well-being along your journey here. Take care of yourself and write back if and when you can.