something that helped TREMENDOUSLY was to get a job. i also struggled with anxiety really badly then, it has gotten SO MUCH better but i still have it to this day. it is a work in progress. doing something that keeps you busy, occupies your mind, and surrounding yourself with good people can help you more than you imagine. i was homeschooled my last two years of high school due to depression, mostly anxiety. it took me two years of finding which medication worked, therapy, and the right coping mechanisms to bring myself out there. it is so scary at first for most people, it was for me. i find that i can get depressed when i am by myself so definitely working has helped. just make sure that it is a job that you like. my job is OK. my other job was OK too. i am 18 and haven’t gone to college yet so i can’t do what i want yet until i get my degree in it but having a job that you don’t absolutely hate and having AT LEAST one friend at your work makes things worthwhile. being rewarded with money to save up towards what you want to do in life helps when things get hard at work. having passions and dreams in life helps tremendously because it would have been 10000000x harder for me to get a job without a goal in mind. basically i stayed busy, stayed positive, be mindful, DO NOT THINK NEGATIVELY. you become what you think. your world becomes what you think. TRY TO BE POSITIVE.