I Battle Depression and Anxiety

My depression started when I was about 15 I found out my father was cheating on my mom by finding a phone number in his jacket pocket after he asked me to grab some change. Later that night I called the number and she told me her name and her relation with my father. I didn't wan to tell my mother, but a year later I found out my mother was having an affair with a 66 year old man who pretended to be mind and my dads "friend" took us to see live music. This is the time I started lashing out after I found out. I didn't talk to anyone or eat anything at school lunch and a kid tried to take my tray so I smashed him across the face with it. I got out on probation for 3 years discover drugs along that journey. They kept me caged in on house arrest which developed my social anxiety issues I can't go anywhere without a Xanax or a bag of heroin. I've tried every anti psychotic and anti depressant known, and nothing had helped.

Source: http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Battle-Depression-And-Anxiety/3796681

Shyness and Social Anxiety

Self Help for Social Anxiety

• Do you feel anxious or self conscious during social situations (e.g. parties; eating in public; or one to one conversations)?
• Do you find it hard to participate in the things you want to because of your shyness?
• Do you tend to avoid speaking to people when you can?
• Do you worry that people think badly of you in social settings?
• Do you worry that you have nothing interesting to contribute to conversations?
• Do you worry that you are the centre of attention and everyone can see how anxious you are?

If the answer to any of these questions is 'yes,' you may be experiencing symptoms of social anxiety and you may find this workbook helpful. This workbook aims to help you to:

• recognise whether you may be experiencing symptoms of social anxiety.
• understand what social anxiety is, what causes it and what keeps it going.
• find ways to reduce your social anxiety. 

The complete text can be read by clicking the link
Reference:-
http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/shynesssocialphobia.asp