Struggling with Social Anxiety and Depression

When I'm doing through a depressive episode, I feel like that. I just try to remind myself that even though I don't want to be around anyone and I know I won't enjoy the interaction, I need to move. After I get myself to do anything, even if it's something like brushing my teeth, I know it will benefit me in the long run. Laying in my bed for days might seem like it's better for me in the moment, but after a while it just makes me feel worse. Celebrate tiny accomplishments and it will slowly help with getting the motivation back.

Sometimes it won’t get better. But what you can do is find ways to work around it. I’m just like you I’m uncomfortable around everybody and anyone. Even my friends I can’t deal with the pressure of wanting to talk. I used to lie and say “oh I can’t go because I have something to do”. Instead I actually say why I don’t want to go. The fear that comes around that is astounding, but a huge weight will be lifted off your shoulders after you say it. If they can’t understand that’s their problem and they didn’t deserve you anyways. Also, I always wanted to be an artist. But I realized that I had to interact with clients and stuff. I do not have the motivation to do that so I just decided to major in biology and find something related to that for example radiology, which doesn’t require working with anyone (apart from doctors, of course). The takeaway is sometimes dreams can’t come true and you won’t always be comfortable, but there is always a work around