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I throw myself on the wagon of posting scores from that test..
Root: under-active (-31%)
Sacral: open (13%)
Navel: under-active (-75%)
Heart: open (44%)
Throat: open (19%)
Third Eye: open (13%)
Crown: under-active (-38%)

I actually got higher scores then expected as I'm like a virgin to all this..

Being inexperienced in everything about this I find it quite intriguing to read about what those scores say.  I am definitely going to try and work on this to see if i can get those under active chakras going..

I can only speak of my own experience as one of the ones who have a hard time making eye contact.

In my case its most definitely a case of low self esteem.  I can't hold the eye contact with anyone (except my spouse of course) for more then a second or two without feeling intrusive.  Its kind of like a feeling of not being worthy.  But while avoiding the eye contact i also feel very self aware of that fact and get a feeling the other person must think I'm hiding something.  So its most definitely something I'm working on and trying to rid myself of... Problem is its such a well established part of me its not something that's changed easily.

Hi
My first post on here this..
I have to throw myself on the nay to the meds bus here.  I Have been on effexor and cipramil myself the latter having the advantage of milder side effects but neither of them was for me.  For me the side effects themselves were so severe as to cause a depressive mood by themselves.  When on effexor i rarely slept more then a couple of hours a day sweat like a pig(they don't really sweat do they?) and was severely sexually dysfunctional.

A colleague of mine who owns an alternative clinic recommended acupuncture and homeopathy both of which have helped me a lot but I'm still not to the point where i can go on without my regular acupuncture appointment.  I think acupuncture combined with some sort of psychological therapy or something to set your mind straight would be great.  I haven't had any luck in finding any therapist around here though, they are all either swamped with work or way too expensive...

Society really is on the wrong path seeing how many people out thee with these kind of problems.  Our value system really need an update when financial growth has become so important the individual human beings are merely pawns in a chess game about status and money.  I wouldn't even want my worst enemy to go through something as hurtful as a self destructive mental problem like this.

I don't know how health care in your part of the world but if it is anything like here seek some alternative help before going down the ssri and related route...