>>44198
self diagnosing tumblristas storming out of the woodwork. i want to bet some of you all are in the same situation as OP so let me lay down some shitty life advice.
if someone on Second Life hits you with the "i've got mental health issues" line ask them how long they've been in therapy and if they're feeling any better instead of trying to normalize their disorder and make it socially acceptable to be a non-functioning human being. you'll be doing them a kindness in encouraging them to get better in a positive and helpful manner.
it's one thing to have a legit diagnosis from an actual professional but most people with social anxiety don't get that far because the threshold for seeing a counselor is usually even higher than the threshold for doing anything in the first place.
if you don't have a diagnosis, how the fuck is anyone supposed to help you? there's a variety of different modalities of treatment available, from therapy to SSRIs. if someone's social anxiety is so bad that they feel like leaving SL is the magic fix to their mental health issues but they don't do it, and they don't go see someone about their problem, then how am i supposed to take that? especially if they don't quit like they keep insisting to everyone that they will.
here's the funny bit: SAD has a large quantity of overlapping symptoms with autism and if a person goes to get diagnosed, guess which disorder they're more likely to walk away with? hint: it's not SAD. what does that say about the general population of second life and the autism spectrum?
yeah i'm going to think someone's fucking lazy if they're riding the coat tails of actually mentally ill individuals and using that as cover to not do anything with their lives when they've never even seen a doctor. i get it, social anxiety sucks, it's hard to deal with but it IS entirely treatable. the first step to getting help is seeking it.