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Friendship. need it to get better, but is hard to find one when your down


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Hi Cindy23, I signed up for a course on relationships recently, and I was terrified when I signed up! But I bit the bullet and I'm glad I did. I didn't meet any life-long friends there, but it helped get me over that first hurdle of just leaving the house and going into a social setting. Small steps.
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Cindy23, If you are trying to find other people that are experiencing depression and you have social anxiety this is a great place to start. Here you can talk to people without any kind of contact and start to become more comfortable socializing. If you are willing to leave your home and interact personally with people there are many options. Many communities have support groups for individuals like yourself. You can find these by doing internet searches or talking to your local doctor about some options. You could also join a hobby group to meet people with similar interests. Say you enjoy sewing, there are plenty of sewing groups out there. The same applies for many hobbies, running, swimming, cooking, playing cards. You could also try a church group in your community. Try doing some internet searches to see what is available in your neighborhood. From here you could make some calls and see what you feel capable of. Keep us posted. Brenna, Bilingual Support Specialist
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Hello all. My question is about needing a social group for support and improving your mood. How are you able to get out there to make friends, say if you have social anxiety and depression making it harder? Are there any tips to get out there to improve moods, even baby steps to get on the road to a very needed support in helping your depression.

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