Interesting to read this thread now that almost a year has passed!
I still do have social issues, most stemming from a rape that I was unwilling to speak of for years. I think I was still in that "denial" phase when I posted this thread. I've only been open about what happened to me for maybe six months, and even then it's a huge stretch for me to talk to people about it. But I think addressing the rape issue itself helped me a lot, and certainly helped my therapist help me come to terms with that, and also work on my self-esteem which is dreadfully low. I'll probably never be an outgoing, super confident person but I don't want to live my life feeling inferior to everyone.
Depression is still a big deal for me. I've considered medication and the possibility that this might be a chemical imbalance and not just me being gloomy, but I'm afraid to go on mind-altering medicine. I still have a lot of mental sunshine, but I have a lot of cloudy days as well. But I think that's just LIFE, not necessarily depression. I do worry that depression is just worsening my performance in school, though. There's something wrong there because I just don't CARE... and I need to seek help for that.
I did wind up training my dog to be my service dog. She's able to tell when a panic attack (which is something I hid for years too, even from my therapist) is coming and alerts me to them, and knowing that I wouldn't be stranded and panicked in public has made me a lot more confident about leaving the house and doing things on my own.