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submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (6 children)

A bit of a rant: I have this friend online who is lonely and heavily depressed but she also refuses to talk to people and put herself out there or talking to a therapist all because "she is afraid of people". I have no idea how to help her.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I was kinda like your friend. There's probably some obstacle that prevents her from working on herself. It's easy with depression/anxiety to just blame yourself while ignoring obvious external reason.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

how can I help her, what made you get out of that situation

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

what made you get out of that situation

A lot of help and support from people around me. Without them I would never be able to finish my college. And then overcoming my social awkwardness with a patient and caring person. Also gaining economic independence was huge for me.

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