Several years ago, I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (which presumably I still have), and I think it's had a strange effect on my experience of isolation during the pandemic.When lock-down began, I didn't mind the isolation; on the contrary, lock-down allowed me to indulge my tendency to isolate myself from people. That feeling lasted a few months, but now (after hearing about others' expectations of happiness after the pandemic prompted me to ruminate) I'm more anxious than before lock-down.I'm not receiving mental healthcare now (because I "completed" my previous bouts of mental healthcare, even though I don't think they had much effect).I do have a support network of sorts, but I'm not sure how best to raise my problems. I'll probably seek professional help again, but I suspect activating my support network could transform the success of treatment.