Depression Support Group
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Hi,
Does anyone here have concerns with connecting with others/socializing in connection with their mood states? I am pretty sure that over my life, that my frame of mind negatively impacted my relationships and it's something that I have a lot of insecurity about still, at times.
I was casually searching online over this topic and found a site with a guy who was selling an online tutorial about building a social life, but he was really derogatory toward the audience that he was trying to help. The site had some mixed reviews from the general public, and while he had some solution-based things on there, he was negative toward the people he was helping, like referring to people with relationship issues as losers, repeatedly, all the time. I found it a mixed bag. There was helpful solutions but there was a lot of insult in there too. Anyone ever tried any kind of social skill training?
orion
Does anyone here have concerns with connecting with others/socializing in connection with their mood states? I am pretty sure that over my life, that my frame of mind negatively impacted my relationships and it's something that I have a lot of insecurity about still, at times.
I was casually searching online over this topic and found a site with a guy who was selling an online tutorial about building a social life, but he was really derogatory toward the audience that he was trying to help. The site had some mixed reviews from the general public, and while he had some solution-based things on there, he was negative toward the people he was helping, like referring to people with relationship issues as losers, repeatedly, all the time. I found it a mixed bag. There was helpful solutions but there was a lot of insult in there too. Anyone ever tried any kind of social skill training?
orion
ive seen quite a few abusive relationships that worked that way
i would stay far from that guy and his videos and poisonous words
the best advice i have for making friends kinda irks me, but i cant argue with the results...
that advice is to remember that people only know what you show them about you... if you show them that youre depressed or in pain or overly anxious, then thats how they see you... if you show them that youre fun to be around then thats what they know of you...
im not trying to say you need to pretend to be someone youre not... but if you can pull those parts of yourself out into the conversation, you'll have a better chance of making new friends
i hope this has helped, at least a little
*hugs*
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