Looking for advice on starting volunteering opportunities (no experience, social anxiety)
Hey everyone!
I’m a university student. I’ve been struggling with pretty intense social anxiety and have been spending most of my time at home.
I really want to push myself to get out more and make friends, so I’m thinking of joining a volunteering group - ideally something outdoors where I can work with other young people and naturally be around others (and hopefully talk more).
I feel like being in a volunteer setting like that would help me gradually get used to social situations and just being out there in general. But I’m not really sure how or where to start, and I don’t have any prior experience with volunteering.
So I was wondering if anyone here has done something similar - how did you get started, and what was your first step?
I’d really appreciate any tips or advice. Thanks a lot!