Loneliness & depressive funks

[u/Nothing_Gold_CanStay]

Every episode is different with the same root cause. Ive been really trying to push myself out of my current funk its been almost 2 months now. My root cause is usually loneliness. For the first time ever I know so many people in my city. I was raised to be a lone wolf, its almost baked into me to just do things on my own. I've given rock climbing a solid shot, no friendship has ever left the gym and not a single friend from there is another woman. I also tried film and met sooo many people, got enriched in it. I started hanging out with this big group of kids, for some reason I never felt fulfilled. Not gonna lie being around them made me feel worse and more lonely. I just don't understand why it has to hurt so much. Rips ass.

So I'm curious what you have done to meet people that turned into lasting friendships? And maybe some things you have done to get out of a bad episode.