Hey Guest_18458530,
Thank you for your post. We understand how difficult and isolating it can be to have a chronic condition while trying to get out there and socialise, thank you for sharing it here. We hope our community can spot your post and provide some helpful advice.
In the meantime, we wanted to provide you with some extra support. We can hear that it can be a balancing act at times, trying connect without expending too much energy and triggering symptoms. For difficult moments the Beyond Blue counsellors are here for you and would welcome your
call or online chat, any time it would help you to speak to someone.
We’re sure you’ll hear from our community soon, but in the meantime here’s a few of articles we thought you might like. We hear you've lost touch with some of your old friends, it might be worth reaching out via social media if that is something you'd feel comfortable with. It can be a little bit daunting being the first to reach out but many people struggle with feelings of loneliness and would love to hear from an old friend. We've attached a few articles that might spark some new ideas:
It is wonderful that you have been able to reach out for support here on the forums, it's hard to get out of your comfort zone at time but you've been brave in taking that step. You never know who might read this thread and feel less alone in their own experience.
Kind regards,
Sophie M
