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Thanks for updating us @Betty123. How are you going today?

I'm glad that the forums have been a source of support for you.

I'm glad that your friends are nice and that you've managed to find some ways to cope with your panic attacks.

You're definitely not alone in finding it hard to open up to other people. I'm very much the same myself. I think it can depend on your personality and how much trust you've built up with a person. For me, I was often worried about the way I would be judged if I opened up to other people. I found opening up easier once I put less of a focus on people's opinions and more focus on doing things that I love to do and recognising that friendships come and go.