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Agoraphobia dependent on mood?

Postby anynomouse » Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:27 am

Does anyone only become agoraphobic when their in a bad mood?

I have mild agoraphobia.
What I mean is, when I'm in a happy mood, I feel fine around a large crowd of people, I usually don't give a poop about them. But if I'm in a bad mood, I start to get very panicky and need to find somewhere where I can be alone in order to keep myself calm.

Also, does your agoraphobia coincide with your relationships of the people in the crowd your in? I mean, if I'm in a large crowd and I'm pretty close to all the people there, I don't get too agoraphobic. Same if know half or a small portion of the people, though it's still a little nerve racking. But if I'm alone in a crowd of people I don't know, that's when I start to feel very anxious.

I guess what I'm saying is that I become agoraphobic when I'm most vulnerable and feel unsafe. Image
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Re: Agoraphobia dependent on mood?

Postby EarlyMorning » Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:11 am

Hey, I'm no expert but it sounds more like social phobia that you are describing. I've suffered from that my whole life. I'm now agoraphobic (haven't left my house for 6 months).

If you can leave your house, and don't always want to go home, try sticking with smaller groups of people you know reasonably well when you go out. And if you have to leave (it's a feeling you may get even with people you like and know but when you have to leave you just have to leave) then just go. Make sure your friends know you do this so they don't wonder where you are or get offended.

Social phobia is awful so I empathise. I never wanted to travel alone, or wait at a venue for others alone, or have an unknown join my group, or have too large a group, or go out in a 3 incase 2 paired off and left me alone (the list goes on). But if you have close friends, just confide in them and if they're good friends they'll help you out.
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