How do I get confident enough to leave the house?

try meds… i used to be the same way… and at first it feels like they are not working but after like 2 weeks they do…. or start out small go into a chatroom and talk to people ….( with older people because they are more mature…) or get a webcam… they dont know u and u will never see them a day in ur life so it might be easier…..

Okay, well first off, you have to remember that you examine yourself more closely than anyone else. You’re the one that is sitting in front of the mirror. If you can come to accept certain things that can’t be changed, like your body shape, you’ll be more reluctant to overcome feeling good about the rest of yourself. Now, if you really have problems with your facial features, you can take care of your eyebrows with makeup or by tweezing them. If you want to make your skin more tan, then go tanning! You can even just lay out in your back yard.

Just remember that when people start seeing you out and about again, they wont even think about the fact that you don’t like the shape of your nose.

Thanks for the advice, but i didnt go into detail..I suffer from BDD which is a mental illness which causes me to see things that are not true…however i have only been told this and i have no way of seeing what is real and what is not since there is no real cure..i really want to do all these things, go out and get a tan (which i normally have but ive been house bound for 4 months) i want to see my freinds but i cant without embarresing myself.. i wasnt expecting any miracle answers on this site it was just a desperate attempt for answers..how can i make it better if i cant even make it to my front gate without freakin out…also regarding the “try keep trying” i did..for about 3 years before it got to the stage im at now…

Okay, well first off, you have to remember that you examine yourself more closely than anyone else. You’re the one that is sitting in front of the mirror. If you can come to accept certain things that can’t be changed, like your body shape, you’ll be more reluctant to overcome feeling good about the rest of yourself. And call your friends again. By the way if you aren’t confident in yourself, people can tell.

Just remember that when people start seeing you out and about again, they wont even think about the fact that you don’t like the shape of your nose.

Learn some healthy habits too…….like trying to look for a good side of you. You can if you will try……….

You said you have tried everything. There is still one more you need to try. Try to “keep trying”.

Don’t be the first one who wanna degrade yourself. If you do that you are blocking all the opportunities for self improvement that are coming your way.

I strongly suggest that you connect with your friends again.