I feel the pain

[Depressionfighter]

I was a generally normal kid all my life until sixth grade my life was ruined by a fight I lost people stopped hanging out with me ppl I never even met made fun of me constantly and I would try to make friends with ppl but they wouldn't care this has been going on all my life and the resulting emotional trauma caused me to develop a mild case of sociophobia and the worst thing is I know I do because I looked up the traits of a sociophobe perfectionist, greatly needs approval, a person who has a desire to be in control, and someone who surpresses his negative feelings and that's me all over and I feel like I'm about to give up on ppl but I know that steps up my sociophobia to the worst it could be I don't necessarily have a question but I just want advice on how my faith in ppl can be restored thanks for reading

[Jmw36]

I believe I suffer from sociophobia, but I am not a doctor so I can't say for sure. But I know I have a really serious emotional problem. I can't relate to others I get nervous in crowds when I am around a lot of people or even just a few people I don't know or don't know alot about. I don't have alot of friends, it is so hard for me to just to reach out or talk to people. I recently quit my job because I couldn't deal with going to work and feeling afraid of people. I work as a cashier so I work with the public but I just did my job talk to them when I had to. I never could talk to my bosses they mainly intimidate me. I have not had a boyfriend in about 12 years and my ex stopped seeing me because I went into a depression and I don't think he realized it I also believe that was apart of this phobia.

I went to school to be a medical assistant and I have a certificate, but because of my problem I have not been able to get a job in that profession. I am just totally messed about I have had alot of thoughts of ending it all can anyone help me? I am getting very desperate.

[mojorisin64]

geez that sounds like me...i have never heard of that..can you take any type of anti depressant for that...i am on 20 mgs of celexa for gad (general anxiety) and depression....i do know that things can haunt you in your adult life,stay on here and you will meet some great people...or another option is to go to a differnet forum that deals with more specific issues that you might feel comfortable with (no i am NOT trying to get rid of you)