How learning another language helped me with loneliness and depression

I'm a very social person, and to be lonely worsens my depression. I love to talk to people. One day I thought to myself "why not learn another language?" So I started to learn Japanese. The only way to learn another language is to speak it, you naturally need to go find people to speak it with. To learn Japanese and to have to speak it with people helped me fight loneliness and depression, even though I mostly spoke with people over skype, it still helped. I learned. I watched anime, and about 3 months later, I could understand about 75 out of 100 of what they said. My self esteem and confidence soared as I gradually understood more and more andI felt better about myself.

Unfortunately, I got busy with school, and my depression got worse, and didn't have time, nor motivationto watch anime, and talk with people. But since school is ending, and I want to avoid falling into depression and loneliness again, this summer, I am going to learn Hindi andUrduthis summer.I think that since to learn another language helped me in the past,it will help me again.

So if you're lonely, I suggest to learn another language! It'll help you connect with people.