Does anyone have any insight on this? I find that I am always worried about what other people think, which I know is silly because they are too busy worrying about what other people think of THEM to spend much time thinking about me. But how to stop worrying about that, has anyone found any winning strategies for this?

Related, and a major source of my worrying, is always going overboard to please others, often to the point of hurting your own self. Why do we do this? I like helping others, it makes me feel good, but sometimes I go too far and then appear needy, which just alienates others due to their uneasiness in dealing with over-eager people.

I think this is a major component of my depression, the worrying and feeling like an outcast when people don't acknowledge the help you have given them. Of course, it's not the only thing but if anyone has beaten this, could you tell us what worked for you?

Thanks!
Danny