>>1312834>How to overcome my fear of riding in traffic?CHILL THE FUCK OUT.
>I suffer from debilitating anxiety and depressionGET MEDICAL HELP.
I'm serious.
If you can't manage to RELAX and be RATIONAL when you're on public roads, on a bicycle or any other vehicle, then YOU DO NOT BELONG OUT THERE, STAY HOME. Have someone drive you somewhere if you need to be somewhere.
Being all nervous and shit more or less ensures something bad is going to happen, and it'll be at least 50% your fault.
See a doctor if you have a legitimate medical condition and get medicated for it.
Take bike handling classes so you're competent to ride under all circumstances.
Ride on moderate group rides with experienced cyclists to gain confidence.
If none of the above helps then get rid of your bike and don't ride anymore, you'll just end up in an accident.
Or throw a fit like too many of you polygons-in-a-round-hole of 4chan do, and just whine and complain and get killed. If you're not going to be proactive and take my advice then I don't care.
