The existential dread is making me not want to leave my house :( however I must Go Out and See My Friends. This is a rec for me - staying in will not help the anxiety go away, so you might as well interact with friends.
Even if you’re miserable, you’ll find out that forcing yourself to hang out with friends will help more than you can imagine. If they ask you to hang out, say yes, and by the end of the hangout you’ll realize how good of an idea it was.
every time i try and talk myself out of it or trick myself that i’m “too tired”, i still end up going out and have been happy i did so each night
