Conversation skills…socialising when depressed

[Delicatessen]

Hi @bluegum and all

Thank you for this thread.

I am unable to attend groups gathering (especially parties) as I don’t function socially at all. I am mostly silent (and have been made fun of because of this) because my mind goes completely blank. If I do say something it is often seen as a weird comment and I feel a bit contrived.

Upshot is that I feel stressed, uncomfortable and ripe for the picking (by others). Unfortunately this occurs ongoing and is not related to depression.

This has meant that for the most part I can deal with one-on-one interactions.