is there something wrong with me?

Hi im am nearly 20 years old, female. I was just startng to think there may be something starting to become wrong with me...  I feel I have lost alot of confidence with putting on weight and have stopped speaking to alot of friends reguarly. I used to text and speak to them all the time and always wanted to go out in town and things but recently, I find myself not wanting to speak to any of them even my closest friends that are like family. I ignore there text and feel myself making up excuses not to go out with them and feel uncomfortable at the thought of seeing them and even speaking to them on the phone, this is not like me at all but been feeling like this for few months now and its getting worse. I dont like it when people sit or stand too close to me as I feel uncomfortable and when speaking to people in person (even friends) now I tend not to look directly at them and feel myself getting nervous and embarresed. I also think im shutting myself off from everyone and just wanting to be on my own alot of the time and never want to go out anymore or do things. I have noticed other things like i am getting forgetful about things especially at work and find myself forgetting what I was doing and staring into space alot of the time, I have also started putting some numbers back to front (eg. I say them then write them down oppsite way). I also feel weird sometimes like I dot feel happy or unhappy just sort of numb. I can also get moody for no reason and also for silly things like when im at work (call centre) and someone will ask me to speak up on the phone that really irritates me and I get quite stressed out over nothing really. I Also spend alot of time on the internet after being on pc all day. Im not sure if this is a faze or If I should get help, could this get worse.

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

Yes, you should get some help, but don't rush into medication but rather find someone you can talk too about your future, your disappointment, you self doubts and all those internal things that you now have to deal with.  You can get some help sorting them out at my site, myvirtualshrink.com....and then decide about going to a therapist.

[boogieman]

Hello. It sounds like you have some of the classic symptoms of an anxiety based or personality disorder. Being that this condition seems to have a specific origin, this may be more reactive than a chemical imbalance. The dyslexic interpretation of numbers is puzzling however. You might benefit from medication or therapy, or simply confiding in someone you trust that can give you a different perspective. If this condition is interfering with daily life, which it sounds like, you could always get a professional evaluation to narrow down potential causes. Keep posting here and hopefully some others here can provide further insight. Take care, GM

[holly1290]

thank you for your advise