My Social Anxiety is really effecting my relationships, and my ability to get a job. How should I deal with it?

[Anonymous]

Hi hi :)

I'm currently struggling with social anxiety now. Growing up, my parents always sheltered me (over-sheltered). I didn't have a lot of friends, and still don't, they would always keep me in the house and limited my contact with people. I used to live with my mom, grandmother and brother. My father was never around me as much as he should have been. When I started high school, my mother moved out to live with her husband. I chose not to move with her because I don't like him. But anyway, after she moved out it was just me my grandmother and my brother. We never really communicate. My household is kinda isolated. My grandmother lays in her room all day, whenever my brother isn't at work or out somewhere else, he just sits in his room in the basement all day, and when I'm not at school, I just sit home in my room or listen to music all day because I don't really have friends and never really go out. This has been going on forever and now that I'm 19 and have bigger responsibilites like going to school and trying to get a job, this effected me in negative way. When I go out I get really uncomfortable around people. whenever I have a job interview, I get really nervous and alway stumble on my words and end up not receiving a job. It's getting frustrating and hard because I'm being pressured to get a job as soon as possible because of our current financial situation. The relationships I try to build with new people are really awkward because I can never hold conversation, they see me as boring, weird or having no life because of how unexperienced I am with people. I was wondering if I could receive any advice on how to deal with this situation. It would be much appreciated ❤️

[LonelyLillie13]

I have this problem. What is the solution, likely some sort of intervention. You could do it through therapy however that comes at a cost. You can try it yourself. For me im too depressed and have issues.

But what i would recommend is to deal with your depression first if you have it, as it will hold you back from the desire to socialize. Then try some self help books to get you thinking and in time you can slowly change the way you react in situation. But again you need confidence and depression will kill this.

[Consultant]

Go talk to a psychiatrist they can get you on an SSRI that helps you work through those things.

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[Sabazius666]

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