“Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder characterized by symptoms of anxiety in situations where the person perceives their environment to be unsafe with no way to escape. These situations can include public transit, shopping centers, crowds and queues, or simply being outside their home on their own.”

  • 9point6@lemmy.world
    10·
    2 days ago

    Thanks for the ama, I’m glad to read you’re otherwise happy with life—couple of questions coming from my ignorance on the subject:

    Are there other areas you regard as safe other than your immediate location? Family homes or something? Obviously travel between them would be stressful, and probably something you’d not want to do on a regular basis

    I’m also curious if this is something that varies over time, and if you see a future where it doesn’t bother you so much? Are there things that you can do to work on the phobia or is it a concrete thing? Is working on it something you would even want to do?

    • eatsleepplay@feddit.orgOPEnglish
      16·
      2 days ago

      I feel safe in my immediate surroundings, which is why I’m able to go outside on my property. I get no anxiety. Besides that, no, not really. Well, before 2020 it used to be bad only in crowded public places (stores, restaurants, malls, etc.), then the lockdowns hit and it took me over completely. So who knows, maybe one day it’ll change. I’ve tried seeing a therapist / psychologist / psychiatrist, but nothing has worked. So for now I’ve given up on finding a fix and just enjoying life as it is.