Put yourself in the other persons shoes.That's some pretty heavy **** to tell someone you don't even know.You don't want to try to start a friendship by telling someone all your struggles.Nobody needs to know your mental health issues right from the get go.

You are way more than your issues.Let someone get to know YOU and then if things work out,they start caring about you,way on down the line they will still care if and when you do disclose your MH status.

Would you want to hear someones medical issues?If they went into detail about their bunions,back pain,sinus problems,migraines,etc.,would you find that attractive? I doubt you would,so mental health issues are no different.

You are selling yourself as a totally broken,messed up person.Would you go to a job interview and make yourself sound bad or good to get the job?Meeting someone is no different,you want to put your best foot forward instead of sabatoging yourself.

Just keep trying,the more you try and work at it the easier it will become for you.