depression and feeling depressed

[AndyboyH]

For a girl or because of my own social anxieties.

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I'll put money on the fact that showing up to a venue before any of your friends makes you uncomfortable too?

Have you read up on Social Anxiety? It's worth trying to get a book or google for it (I recommend Overcoming Social Anxiety - it's helped me)

There are some coping mechanisms you can try that help. I can't say from my own personal experiences with it that I'm now 'normal' - I still have comparitively fewer friends but I know reading up about it has helped me be a lot better than I was.

 

[Kurokami]

oh my god this is me. i do not kid. this is exactly me in every possible fucking way.
basically i get depressed because i have a failing shit of a social life and i dont have the nerve to actually do something about it, like get a girlfriend or find some new friends

Unfortunate as that is I'm sort of happy for the company in this.

I'll put money on the fact that showing up to a venue before any of your friends makes you uncomfortable too?

Have you read up on Social Anxiety? It's worth trying to get a book or google for it (I recommend Overcoming Social Anxiety - it's helped me)

There are some coping mechanisms you can try that help. I can't say from my own personal experiences with it that I'm now 'normal' - I still have comparitively fewer friends but I know reading up about it has helped me be a lot better than I was.

Hmmm, I often forget that some users on the escapist are actually helpful/supportive. Thanks alot, I'll check it out.

 

[dorkette1990]

You're not alone - I've been in a super deep slump lately, mostly because I haven't been the best person as of late.
To shake depression, I normally read a really good book or throw myself into a project (like now, doing the entire set of backgrounds and menus for a game) and reduce my sleep to 4 hours a night. By the end, I'm thrilled to be done with the project and happy once more.