I've also had problems connecting with people (and in some ways, still have). What I advise you is join a support or self-help group with people in a similar situation. What really helped me was being in a group of people knowing that they had problems too and I didn't need to be "ashamed" for mine. That's what hinders me personally most in social contact, the constant fear of being inferior and less stable than others and others somehow "discovering" that.

There's this group called "Emotions Anonymous" for people recovering from mental and emotional illness. It was recommended to me by other people and my therapist because you can be in an anonymous setting with compassionate people there.

Emotions Anonymous

Hope you'll feel better soon.