Hey there!

I suffer from severe social anxiety and moderate depression myself. I wanted to comment on two things you mentioned. First off his anxiety has to come from 1 or 2 places. Trauma or chemical imbalance. Has he spoken with you about anything he experienced as a child? If its something personal he went through, from abuse or teasing as a child counseling and therapy may be his best bet. Drugs can help some, but mask the problem more then fix it. If he hasn’t had anything happen and it seems more of a chemical imbalance, sometimes medication can do wonders. And even maybe the only way to eliminate his problems. So he should keep an open mind, they aren’t all so bad especially in mild doses. I happen to have gone through years of therapy before medication and now I do both. The depression has subsided allot because of the meds alone. If he is identifying a problem that is the first step to becoming better.

Best of Luck and we are all here to lend support.

-Mark