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i was doing so good over the summer. my mental health hasn’t been better and that’s why I haven’t been here in months. i felt happy. I started a new sport and it was my only focus. My teammates and coaches are really welcoming and nice and this sport has made living so much more easier…but now school has started and it’s only been two days and the drop in my mental health is so deep I don’t know what to do. I can say this will get better bc it’s just the first week but it’s always like this every school year. It’s so hard to make friends. My social anxiety is absolutely crazy. I always tell myself it will get easier, you’ll make new friends, but no matter what I say to myself, if I am with even a single other person I will not be okay. I don’t know how to do this with my social anxiety. It’s never been this bad since last school year. It’s so hard and I know it’s not gonna get easier because it never has.
@chelmart123
Thank you for reaching out on Seven Cups to discuss this. As a highschool student myself, there have been so many times when I've wanted to cry because I couldn't find friends in a class. Esepcially after summer when you can do whatever you want, school seems difficult. It does get better. School might seem difficult because you are lonely at first, but the environment within a classroom definitely helps to promote friendships and I hope you will feel better. If you need to talk for support, please don't hesitate to reach out