The virus made it difficult for me to know how to act around others, petrified that I’d catch something. All of these issues snowballed into one giant problem, and I felt hopeless.The lack of interaction with people set me back in my quest to get a handle on my social anxiety.
I was unable to talk face to face to my family and friends, never mind strangers. Once lockdown was lifted and I was able to leave again, I found it harder to be in social situations and around strangers, which made me feel like I was back to square one.
The virus made it difficult for me to know how to act around others, petrified that I’d catch something. All of these issues snowballed into one giant problem, and I felt hopeless.Just before the virus arrived, I was.
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