Thought I'd post my story, and hopefully it will help a few folk out there who feel like they're suffering alone.
From 1st-4th year at High School I was extremely lonely, socially inept and felt utterly out of sync with other young people. The people I called friends were all similarly socially inept and psychologically bullied me to make themselves feel better, but I stayed with them throughout high school because the alternative was to make new friends, which I couldn't imagine happening. I'm pretty sure I suffered from sort of depression at school and used to spend two-three weeks in the house at a time.
Fast forward 7 years and I am a completely different person to who I was then. I still have issues with trusting people, but I have developed a solid group of friends who are actual friends, have a girlfriend and a full time job. I am a much happier person than I was at high school and I am a genuinely confident and outgoing person.
My main point is, to anyone reading who is having a hard time at High School and suffering low spells, it doesn't last forever and there are hundreds of young people going through the exact same issues. There is a lot of help available through Breathing Space and your GP. Just always remember that High School doesn't go on forever and you can always create a new you.
