I have been going through blank mind in groups for years

Mental health
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From past 2 years i have been diagonised with sczhophernia and i can't know what to talk to others and my mind just goes blank on facing group of people.I can go one o one talk but only for some time with anyone.I cannot plan about things and cannot make any decisions by myself. I develop a deep fear when facing someone New or group. If i think i need to speak something i am not able to express it fluently my voice just breaks .I always underestimate my abilities.I can only discuss abt problems not solutions. Many a times i feel i quit my job and also commit suicide but i have my wife and child to look for. Please suggest if anyone going through same phase and

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Hi, it sounds like you may have social anxiety, which is very common. I found joining a group of like minded individuals socially has really helped with my own social anxiety. I’m a keen bike rider and joined a local cycling club. I was so nervous that first day but it’s been great and you always have something in common. Maybe try doing the same and hopefully this will give you the same confidence it did me to take that forward into other situations when meeting new people. Just remember that we are just as good as anyone else at the end of the day and we have a voice that deserves to be heard. You are important and loved, so please don’t talk about ending your life. Life is a struggle but we have to keep going, we owe it to ourselves as well as our loved ones. Keep chatting on the forum, it’s such a release to talk it out with people who understand.

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Thanks for your kind reply. Please tell how should i overcome my self conciouness when i talk to people as my mind gows automatically self concious when meeting new people and this stops me from indulging into topics initiated by them

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I did a course of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and that really helped me. You write down your biggest fears, challenge your thinking around them and do something practical to address it before your next session. It doesn’t have to be anything major, just small steps to make positive changes. Ask your doctor for a Referral. Most people are understanding as not everyone finds these situations easy to deal with but it’s about believing that you are just as good as anyone else 🙂