greenolive
Member
Hello everyone, I just wanted to say hi.
I've never really used forums before, except as a lurker so am a little apprehensive!! But it's really encouraging to see people dealing with the same stuff as me, and talking about it.
I'm 27, english and living in south-west england...I've sought help for social anxiety and depression since I was about 23, but know now I was struggling with this all through my teenage years. (really wish I'd started doing something about it then).
I've tried different things: medication, CBT and counselling, and go through good periods where I can throw myself into new projects, travel and stuff.
But I'll have a meltdown every so often where I feel completely isolated, self-conscious, incapable of forming connections with people or behaving 'normally'. I mean, these things are always there in one form or another, but can build up to something overwhelming.
So... looking forward to spending time in the forum!
I've never really used forums before, except as a lurker so am a little apprehensive!! But it's really encouraging to see people dealing with the same stuff as me, and talking about it.
I'm 27, english and living in south-west england...I've sought help for social anxiety and depression since I was about 23, but know now I was struggling with this all through my teenage years. (really wish I'd started doing something about it then).
I've tried different things: medication, CBT and counselling, and go through good periods where I can throw myself into new projects, travel and stuff.
But I'll have a meltdown every so often where I feel completely isolated, self-conscious, incapable of forming connections with people or behaving 'normally'. I mean, these things are always there in one form or another, but can build up to something overwhelming.
So... looking forward to spending time in the forum!
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