Depression and anxiety sufferers : How difficult do you find it to meet new people and date ?
Monday, March 1st, 2010 at
8:41 pm
I’ve been suffering from anxiety disorder and depression 2 years now and in those 2 years my social skills have dropped tragically and i have zero confidence when it comes to asking a lady out on a date or anything like that.
Im seeing a therapist a couple of times a week and im improving little by little but still a long way to go
was just wondering if anyone else here who suffers from depression or anxiety disorder could tell me do they have the same problems ?
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Was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder a few years ago. Had to be pulled out of high school because of panic attacks. The drama, rejection, and social aspect of everything brought me to a very suicidal state and even to the state of wanting to harm everyone around me.
I got really bad and left my house very rarely. Year and a half of therapy and family support later I actually starting dating a girl. Then she cheated on me with some jock loser. Which reveres all the progress I made
I have the panic attacks back under control and am able to go out for a small amount of time and be okay, but as far as friends, family and relationships, I have had little improvement.
It is made so much worse when no one cares, believes you or even realizes you’re alive. I don’t consider myself loved by anyone and am sure that will continue for some time.
I don’t have much advice, but you’re not alone. In a society that so harshly outcasts those who are different, shy, etc, we have to at least try and be there for each other.
Sorta just waiting for my guardian angel to come along and pick me up off the floor..
Suffer depression and anorexia. Have trust issues and probably anxiety. I only have one friend and I couldn’t imagine dating anyone. That would be way too hard for me.
i know how you feel, probabaly not as bad as how youve made it sound though. I think if you ask a girl out and she says yes it will boost your confidence and you’ll feel alot better about yourself. I have a girlfriend and i had anxiety disorders and some ocd. I told her about it and it made me feel 100 times better. maybe if you get close with the girl your with you can tell her about your anxiety.. if she a keeper she’ll understand. good luck bro
i’m short fat and ugly. i been depressed all my life. the anxiety came later. i was as you are now. so when i want to ask out a lady. i take sex out of the picture. i look at it as any other friend. and i ask they may or may not say yes. i really don’t give a *****. its works for me .the times i do go out i have a great time. i don’t let other tell me how to feel. the first thing you need to do is learn to stop caring. then the rest is easy.