I am on the verge of a mental breakdown?

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I am 22 years old and I am very depressed. My social skills have went down over the past years and people keep giving me looks now that I don't look in the eye and they say I look "off". I am a virgin, have no friends and just hate my life. I am sick of guys trying to size me up. I m actually crying a bit right now. I don't know what to do. Lonliness really hurts. Any advice?

Do you have a GP or psycologist you can check in with?

Perhaps your doctor could help. You sound like you need help. You say things have deteriorated lately, that you used to have better skills. This really sounds like depression to me. A doc might be able to help, or to refer you to someone else who could help. If you get the right help, you might get back to the social level you used to be at. If you can't go to the doc, there are others out there who can help, often for free.

Yeah I have been unemployed for nearly two years. I dont do anything but go to the gym. I have become more and more withdrawn. I wish there some type of meetup group.

Where are you based - maybe there is a group out there that'd suit you.

Woah, different continent! If you were in our neck of the woods, I'd say ask at the doctor's, ask the local library, ring Samaritans, Google it, just find some support group somewhere. Failing that, try a night class or interest group/club in some subject that really really interests you (my Mum and I both got lifelong friends, and also husbands that way!). Has to be something that really interests you, though, as we on the spectrum tend to need fellow enthusiasts in our lives. I reckon in a place as big as NYC, there will be a bunch of people somewhere that'll interest you, or a group that is specifically for giving emotional support for one another. You seem to be very aware that you're in trouble and need to do something to help yourself, and that's great, it's the first step to getting out of your difficulties. You mightn't find the exact right place to start with, but persevere and you will succeed. I wish you luck with it, and remember there's always online support here and other safe places on the net.

Gotta go to bed - it's 1am here! Goodnight.

Hi, just adding my voice for support. Glad you are here - LM

You might connect with the Asperger's Association of New England. Just Google them. They're located up in the Boston area, but they might know what's going on in NYC.

What is your living situation? Are you alone? Do you live with your parents?

The answer to your question is yes, YOU ARE ON THE VERGE OF A MENTAL BREAKDOWN! You need to start calling different Autism Support Groups in your area RIGHT NOW!! Get in touch with them, tell them your situation, don't hide s**t from them, tell them everything. I just pulled out of one not too long ago. Last month I was two rungs away on my mental ladder from committing a mass shooting in a grocery store then committing suicide if I did not get what I needed to advance to the next level in my life.

You do have meetup groups in your area. The Big Apple!! ! Hell you probably have a lot of them. But you need to go out & call and or e-mail as many of them as you can until you find the one(s) that suit your needs.

Going to the gym is a worthwhile activity; a good workout can be a real confidence booster. The important thing is to not get yourself into a rut. Meanwhile at the gym, the whirlpool is a decent neutral ground to interact socially - in fact at my local gym there are a regular group who seem to come only for the whirlpool and who have never SEEN the treadmills or the weight room! But even still there are opportunities during a workout to at least exchange greetings and pleasantries with the regulars you see there. You go somewhere long enough often enough and you get to know who they are. MOST everyone else there is for the same reason you are; to improve themselves. Not everything is a competition