Periagoge
Scenario

When depression creates a cycle of social withdrawal

My depression makes me cancel plans and avoid social events and I know I am creating the isolation I fear but I cannot seem to stop the pattern.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Mental illness can make the medicine we need—connection—feel like poison, trapping us in cycles of self-imposed exile.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Making friends as an adult — the difficulty?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.