# @healthline on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWRfxrrFZey
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62866054-healthline-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-24T16:10:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Healthline (@healthline) — https://gondola.cc/healthline

## Caption

Making friends can feel overwhelming when you live with social anxiety. Even simple things — like starting a conversation or joining a group — can feel like a lot.

But connection is still possible. Small steps, self-compassion, and the right strategies can make social situations feel more manageable over time.

🔗 Tap the link in bio for practical tips on making friends when you have social anxiety. 💬

Before you read it, we reviewed it.
Post Fact Checked By: Healthline Medical Standards & Insights team 
Post Review Date: 03/16/26
Article Fact Checked By: Bethany Juby, PsyD
Article Review Date: 05/20/25
Source: Meagan Drillinger (2025, May 20). How to Make Friends When You Have Social Anxiety. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/how-to-make-friends-when-you-have-social-anxiety

#socialanxiety #makingfriends #healthline

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