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4th December 2017, 01:00
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Finally taking steps
Hi all, I'm new to this so please reply and any help/advice appreciated.
Not sure where to start so I think I'll just unload: I am a 45 year old man who has been struggling with 'something' since my late teens. I have been using antidepressants for 20 ish years but nothing seems to be improving and for the last year or so things have got much worse. I had always thought I was just depressed and that this was just the way I was or had been wired. I didn't realise that there was a social anxiety problem that affected so many people. I have always preferred to be one to one or in small groups and have never like gatherings and find it difficult to have any friends - this is, I think from a fear of rejection. I also hate having any attention put onto me. Things have come to a head recently as it has been affecting me at work, because my social skills aren't great and my anxiety is high I can come across as a bit weird or different which I accept. Recently thought this has made me become the butt of jokes whenever I am in the office (I work shift work, so nights and weekends are ok as only with one other guy) and this has increased my anxiety. I should also mention that I am particularly paranoid/over sensitive to criticism. I have read that the anxiety and paranoia can be closely linked? I'm at the point now where it is really affecting my basic functioning and I have this fear constantly and tenseness within me. Hopefully that will do for a start, any other info required please let me know. I feel better for just posting this. Cheers 
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#2
4th December 2017, 08:11
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Re: Finally taking steps
Hi
 Welcome to the forum  Have you looked into something like CBT? Your GP could refer you or there are self help books available, it’s helpful to some people.
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6th December 2017, 22:32
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