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[-] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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.

[-] enemyofsun@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 months ago

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.

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

[-] enemyofsun@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 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.

[-] t0fr@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago
[-] t0fr@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Well at least they're not scared of you and you give each other some company

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