A little more. I was posting from my blackberry earlier.
If you have issues with depression, then get in to see a professional about it. Nothing to be ashamed about.
Also, one of the things I did early on was to make myself speak to strangers (cashier in a grocery store as I check out, another customer in line with me at a store). It forced me to be more outgoing and worked on my conversation skills. And it helped with my confidence.
I am slightly introverted, so my tendency is to keep to myself with people I don't know. It often comes off as people perceiving me as aloof.
Get outside your comfort zone a bit. It will force you to grow.
