News of Agoraphobia Forum

About 4/5 years ago my doctor told me I was agoraphobic. I denied medication and felt I could deal with it without, it got better but in the last year i've been having bladder problems more than having anxiety leaving my house. I have to pee all the time, i can't go anywhere where its difficult to use the bathroom, concerts etc. Its really bothering me now and even my friends just think i have ...

Love being home never leave my house. What adults are house bound?

So Christmas will soon be here, and family obligations call. I was just wondering how you all deal with the pressure of having to attend family gatherings when suffering with agoraphobia. I dread the holidays and I feel panicky about trying to force myself to go (family is about 4 hours away by car) or making an excuse not to go. My family is aware of my problems but I don't think they realize how ...

I have Agoraphobia and depression for years now. Let me start from the beginning in school i was very shy i was the kid that never talked to anyone always had my head down walking to class never asked for help so what did the school do they put me in special ed classes where i had 2 or 3 people in my class i missed so much school they were going to fail me ...

for anyone out there that has social anxiety/agoraphobia and has been able to find a job,go to school,or be in a meaningful relationship please share your success stories. maybe you can help myself and others with advice.

I have panic disorder with agoraphobia,social phobia/avoidant personality disorder,and PTSD. So I am a mess. Im 26 years old with a solid head on my shoulders.(surprisingly so after a decade of abusing all sorts of substances).im handsome,athletic,articulate,and wise....BUT when I'm around people my fight or flight kicks in and i am no longer any of these,furthermore i lose the ability to think or speak logically. I am a stranger to myself whom i hate. So ...

Hi there,
My mother has agoraphobia and I don't really know much about it except for seeing what she is like. She hardly ever leaves leaves her house And when she does, it never really ends well. She constantly pops pills and sleeps most of the time.
It's really upsetting to see her go through it and I wish I could help her in any way possible. I was wondering if anyone here has any ...

A bit of preface here, I've been dealing with growing social anxiety since I was 13, and now its developed into agoraphobia. Combine this with depression and non existent self esteem and you get me.

Anyways, I just turned 19 a couple months ago and my family is getting sick of me being locked up in my room all the time. They were trying to help me get a job a while ago but as ...

Hello, I am new here. I'm not ready to tell my whole story yet, only that I have Agoraphobic, PTSD, GAD, Depression, and a few more. Yup...I'm a mess. I also suffer from a severe case of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. I've been hospitalized 26 times in the last 3 or so years. They are auto immune diseases, and there is no cure. Only infusions and possibly surgery. There is no doubt I will ...

Hello everyone, I've been on this forum before as well as another one but had given up on socializing at all for over a year now. I just started lurking again today and was surprised to read a lot of stories that sounded similar to mine and so I thought I would post too.

I'm 23 and have absolutely no friends, not even on the internet. I used to but eventually pushed them all away ...