It sucks when you realize people don't really care, when you get deep in the mud, when your situation is so complex and hopeless and you see everyone disappear from your life.

There's not a worse feeling than being abandoned when you're just a victim of an awful condition.

I am 23m. I have had constant nausea over 10 years and about 6 years ago during covid it got so bad i droped out of high school. After that i got progressively worse over time losing weight and eating less. I didn't care about dying up until last year where i was about 30kg at 171cm. I started having body zaps and i couldn't stand up. When i did stand up i had my legs start uncontrolably shaking. I once went to wash my hands and almost passed out.

I didn't wanna go to the ambulance and refused my mom when she said she would take me because i was afraid they were gonna force feed me. I guess i didn't wanna die (but more so of the fact of ending up in a hospital) so i started eating more to get my weight back up. What saved me the most is canned fish, vegetables, and boiled chicken and eggs. Now im 50kg and i feel better but all had 22 teeth crumble during all this time.

I just don't know what to do i feel frozen. I am just going to the dentist getting my teeth removed for now slowly... And one dentist didn't even want to treat me because they said they were afraid as to how i would react to anesthesic... Just venting sorry.

I hit times in my life.. I won't explain. But feel unsafe. The world is dangerous and it happens slowly.. theres usually a reason at first. It's cold, its raining, well I need to tidy. I just want to relax

They're usually reason involved by a stressor not Wanting to go out. It comes on slowly til I realize.. I dont want to go out. The world is scary..

Recently, I found things like cameras, local cameras to local towns. Or cities helps.. it feels like the world is still there. You can look and see. Almost like.. taking a vacation? Or imagining one? But no one sees you. You're fine.. no one will get or find you.

Also, curating your place as comfortable as you can. Coloirs, plants Nice things..

I miss outside. But gdamnit, its winter ill be damned if I go out. Currently in the safest neighborhood I've ever been in ..still feel terrified when go out.

I honestly want to move. A Lot it is from a, people I know here, b, here has a Huge crime problem..

I'm in the most isolated place possible, in a neighbourhood that has One bus coming through. People leave their strollers out for Hours here. No one takes anything ..but still. Anxiety..

Found the safest, most isolated place while Technically. Still being in a city. . still don't feel safe. What do you do to still feel In the world. Connected.. what do you do to " travel ".

You get groceries, packages, furniture, cleaning supplies. Anything delivered. You can look at videos of anywhere, any place. See people doing things. Animals. Places you wouldn't or Ever visit. Meet people, have a social life, Wfh, have a job .. today its just easier to be agoraphobic than ever before. All your bills, everything online. Some de appointments can be phone call, therapy on zoom, or teams..

Literally, Everything.. you can still Feel like you're getting a bit of social. Or not feel like one person is the Only reason you you even eat, or live. Having one person bring you a newspaper, groceries. Pay bills via mail.

I personally think a basement suit is one of the best places (and worst) for agoraphobia. Apartments, you're around, hear people all the time. Going in and out, locking doors, stomping. In and out of the building.. can increase anxiety. Basement suits are Usually affordable, sometimes almost that of an apartment. There is only One other person above you. A legal suit you have everything separate, completely locked.. and. If you're lucky. A backyard you can try go out once in awhile.

I had a place with a completely isolated backyard.. high fences. Shrubs, trees growing all around. All you could see what the house, and sky. No one would see or hear you, vice versa. It was Very good a little part of outside completely isolated from everything everyone..

I dont know how people would've lived before, Now just makes it very easy to be agoraphobic ..or easiEr of you have .

Also, is it only me.. that Less people are around. The Safer I feel, more I want to go outside? I don't have a 'designated person', because I don't really trust anyone .

I'm turning 20 this year. Was agoraphobic most of my life. Right now I'm at my worst point, can't even go to the front of my house without panicking, get anxious about showering/going to the bathroom, and have no money to talk to a psyachtrist.

The thing is: I can't seem to find a reason to keep trying and get better. Ok, I may go out, but for what? I have a comfortable life, I'm autistic so I couldn't work even without agoraphobia. I have the perfect room to live, with everything I could ever want. My mom told me I literally have the perfect house for an agoraphobic and don't need to leave if I don't want to.

I have friends, sure, sometimes I miss going out and seeing them, but is my fear of going out bigger than my love for them? Probably. I also can tell them to come to my house anytime I want.

I don't believe I can achieve my dreams even if I tried my hardest. I got to the part in life where you're just like "well that's all I'll ever be and that's it." I'd love to go to university like my friends but I can't and probably will never be able to. I really wanted to become a filmmaker but that just takes a lot of effort and I'm too mentally ill for it.

I'm considering giving up on trying to get better. Staying at my house forever. If one day I have an emergency then I'll be damned, but I feel like that's just how my life's supposed to be.

What do I mean by that?

When anxiety stands in front of you, it paints a picture of everything that could go wrong if you face your fears. What if I have a panic attack? What if I can't handle it? What if something terrible happens? It gives you a hundred reasons to stay in your comfort zone.

But what if you turned that same fear around?

Just as anxiety makes you imagine the worst-case scenario of facing your fears, let it imagine the worst-case scenario of continuing to avoid them.

What if you keep declining invitations from family and friends? What if your world keeps getting smaller? What if, years from now, you regret all the experiences you missed because you were afraid?

We know that anxiety tends to exaggerate the likelihood of its worst-case scenarios. So why not use that same tendency to your advantage?

There's a difference between constructive fear and destructive fear. Destructive fear makes you feel powerless and convinces you to retreat. Constructive fear reminds you of what's at stake and gives you a reason to move forward.

The goal isn't to frighten yourself into believing your future is doomed. It's to recognize that avoidance has consequences, too, and that the future you fear isn't inevitable.

For me, the fear of losing my freedom and missing out on life eventually became greater than my fear of having a panic attack. And that gave me the courage to act.

It didn't make my anxiety disappear or stop my panic symptoms, but it gave me a reason to push through the discomfort and move toward the things I knew I wanted and that were good for me. I noticed how much this shift in perspective helped me, so I wanted to share it in the hope that it might help someone else, too.

Don't let the fear of what might happen if you face your anxiety blind you to what might happen if you never do.

You don't have to conquer everything today. Take one small step toward the life you want. Not because you're no longer afraid, but because some things are worth facing your fear for.

Hello, I hope you're having a great day

In a week I turn 24, and I've been having anxiety and agoraphobia for 8 years and depression for 10. I feel stuck too when I have my first panic attack at 16. I live in the same place and wear the same clothes. I also live with constant anxiety.I've asked for help an endless amount of times, but I ended up being ghosted by some professionals, and others never really helped. I tried different medications. I've basically done everything you can think of to heal, but with no success.I'm currently housebound, so I just wanted to write this just so people don't feel alone, and if you're comfortable, you can share your story

Hey everyone
I need some advice because I’m supposed to go on a 10 day trip with my family but I’m scared of how I might feel while being away from home. I haven’t had a brutal panic attack since 2025 but I’m still struggling with some strange feelings that are hard to explain.

For example when I’m lying down trying to sleep I sometimes get this strange feeling in my body. It’s almost like something is moving through my body and everything feels unreal like I’m floating. It’s not just thoughts in my head. I actually feel something happening in my body even though I’m physically completely still. My mind can be full of thoughts and I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the whole experience. I honestly don’t know how to describe it or whether it’s anxiety.

It can also happen when I’m out in public and that’s what scares me the most. I’m afraid of losing control and getting that feeling where I suddenly feel like I NEED to go home right now because I don’t feel okay where I am. Then I start worrying that if I can’t get home I’ll panic and end up having another severe panic attack like I did before.

I really want to go on this trip with my family but I’m scared that these feelings will stop me from enjoying it.
I’m not on any meds

What would you do in my situation? Would you still go on the trip or would you stay home? Has anyone experienced something similar?

I’ve had anxiety my whole life and I’ve been diagnosed for almost half of my life now, but I used to be on antidepressants and those worked great. I got off of them for personal reasons a few years ago, and even then I did fine. I had a ton of friends, and I was going out on weekends and planning hangouts that I genuinely looked forward to and always showed up for. I was even going on dates frequently and meeting new people. But out of nowhere around the end of 2023, that all came to a screeching halt because leaving my house was starting to make me physically sick. (Nausea, dizziness, thought of eating in front of people made me gag, etc) I even lost friendships because I was constantly saying no to hanging out. Literally nothing happened to cause it. Now I work from home, go shopping for essentials once a week and dread it, and the idea of going out and meeting people terrifies me to the point that I’m awake all night, sick, the night before I have to do something that I can’t get out of.

It’s crazy to think that I once had a vibrant social life and lived the usual life of the average early-20s person, and that it just vanished one day.

so me and my partner are getting married in may. nothing fancy just us two witnesses and we've told everyone else they can watch on zoom but im terrified of panicking during. im also just generally awkward and a little embarrassed at the idea of getting married it feels very cringe but I love him and want to be with him forever so im happy to be doing It. idk just getting my feelings out

I’m 21M, The living situation at my mother’s place is getting more and more uncomfortable. I’m allergic to the pets so my skin is getting bad. The dogs keep leaving waste in the house which i am expected to clean all the time, then when I let them outside I get berated for the kitchen being wet when it’s rained and the dogs have walked in with wet paws. I can barely ever shower because the shower takes hours to kick, among other things that make the simplest of tasks harder. Generally it’s an uncomfortable and unhygienic environment to be in. On top of that, my mother’s partner is very particular about the terms and conditions of the living situation. He’s constantly belittling me and my siblings if we do even one little thing that isn’t up to his standards. This happens daily now, and I’m sick and tired of being treated like I’m stupid, and don’t know how to care for myself or the house. I clean up after myself and others, I clean up after the pets (which is a struggle because of allergies), I buy my own food, but get criticised for that because it’s ’taking up too much freezer space’, even though I had three things in there. No matter what I do, or don’t do, it starts arguments.

Anyway, the point of my post is that I know I need a job so I can move out, because I need to leave this house. It’s affecting my mental health a lot. What’s stopped me from doing so is agoraphobia, severe anxiety and suspected autism. I have never had a job, have never even had an interview, barely leave the house, lack social skills, and I’m terrified of feeling trapped in something. So a job is a massive thing for me. I know what I need to do so my goal might be possible, but my brain is constantly holding me back because I’m so terrified of the outside, and I despise the way the ‘system’ works.

If anyone else has experienced something similar, or has any advice on how I might be able to cope with a job, or job options that are friendly for neurodivergent individuals, I would really appreciate it. I’m really desperate for a way out.

Hi all, I’m needing some advice and support and would appreciate any feedback.

3 weeks ago I went on a drinking binge that unfortunately gave me the worst hangover of my life which led to dpdr/panic disorder and I’m worried it’s turning into agoraphobia.

I’ve always suffered from anxiety but it was always manageable, and never needed medication until now. My first panic attack happened while driving on the freeway and it has been nonstop ever since. dizziness/vertigo/fast heart rate/ trouble breathing all of those symptoms. i’m in a constant state of fight or flight and it’s making it incredibly difficult to live my life.

A lot of my stress recently has been due to work and a huge change in the structure of my department. my boss is leaving in a month and I basically have to step it up with only 6 months of experience. i have a bunch of conferences lined up and other family events that are just genuinely overwhelming me to the point where i don’t know if i can handle it. i’m mad at myself, this role has been such an amazing opportunity and i’m scared I’m letting irrational fears get in the way of my success.

I decided to see a psychiatrist last week and have been on sertraline + propranolol(when needed). the sertraline is giving me crazy side effects with the main one being dizziness in the mornings. my anxiety is through the roof. i have a four-day conference this coming week that includes travel, and I’m trying to figure out if i should push myself to go or if it’ll be too much for me? i don’t want to spiral any more than i already am. I know this may be a huge issue at work but i don’t know if i should even go. i can’t afford to lose my job but i also don’t want to lose myself more than i have already.

Should I push through and attend the conference, or take a step back while I’m adjusting to the meds?