Does anyone else have agoraphobia ? How long since you left the house ?

2 Comments

1. buttercup says:

   August 30, 2010 at 10:48 pm

   I had depression and anxiety years ago and it lead to agoraphobia. The doctor came to the house to see me and prescribed anti-depressants and referred me to a community psychiatric nurse who came to my house on a weekly basis for 6 weeks. If it hadn’t been for the meds and the therapy i would probably still be house bound! I took it slowly and after a couple of weeks would leave the house for a couple of minutes and come back, gradually increasing the amount of time i left the house for. i was taught coping mechanisms for anxiety and panic attacks and also was given lots of info on why they happen and what happens to your body/mind during an anxiety attack.

   It took about 6 months to feel ok about being out but i was still uncomfortable for awhile after that. When i was ok to leave the house i saw a psychologist and went to a weekly support group for people in a similar situation.

   As for things to do- i was really too depressed and anxious to want to do anything!
2. Lanora says:

   August 30, 2010 at 11:44 pm

   hello,
   I dont have agoraphobia, but i hate tics, spiders and bees.
   I knew someone with this, she eventually got counseling and freely roams the world.
   Maybe these sites can help.
   Hope you get better soon, its a big world out there, but im sure the world would benefit with you out in it.
   Lanora