The key is to get out of the house and do something regularly daily. It's easy to get off work, go home, and surf the internet or watch TV by yourself. Depression will come easily from being by yourself in the apartment all of the time.
Here are some things that you can do after work (or during the day if you don't work):
Yoga. Sign up to a yoga studio, or hit some yoga classes at your local gym. Make it a habit to not go home after work and head straight to a yoga class. You will meet many new friends, get in great shape, and feel relaxed and happy afterward.
Join an interfaith church (If you have no specific religion). The people at these churches are cool and it's an easy way to meet people.
Go check out some events on a social networking website and join a group. There are groups for just about everything you can think of, and they hold events all the time where it is very easy to meet people.
Also, you might want to start seeing a therapist who can help you work through some of your social anxiety and depression.
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