Depression Understood Forums

The title says it all, really.

I'm terribly shy online and in real life.

At the moment every sort of social interaction makes me feel anxious and I'm so avoidant that I barely make it in to school.

I've only recently opened up and decided to seek help for depression. I've been dealing with it for a few years now, but it's gotten to the point where it's actually affecting other areas of my life and it needs to stop.

So... nice to meet you?

Hi Daladoir. Its nice to meet you too. Welcome to the forum. Look forward to hearing more from you. Please feel free to join the chat room too.

hollyann

Hi Daladoir,

Nice to meet you! My name is Eric, and like you and many others am fighting depression, too. You will find you are not alone here and all of us understand all too well.

Again, pleased to meet you!

Sincerely,
Eric

Hi (((( Daladoir )))), welcome to the site!
I've always been shy although, like my Father, I tend to compensate by acting in an " imitation extrovert " sort of way. And, I also experience depression, so for both reasons I can sometimes find social interaction rather difficult.
I've found the people on this site really helpful, supportive and insightful. So, I hope this site will help you as much as it's helped me.

( PS. One thing that I have become aware of as time has passed, is that a lot of people aren't nearly as confident as they seem. There may be a larger " shy nation " out there than you think?! )

HI. very nice to meet you hon.