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madsheep
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Hi Peeps. Not sure if this is going to be in the right place. But wasn't sure where to put it.
In the past few months I have been afraid to go out on my own. I even going into the garden on my own. I have no problems leaving the house with my Fiance. But the thought of leaving the house on my own terrefies me and I just cant handle the stress or anxiety.
It started off quite minor. I would get anxious and gittery in large crowds. Then it went to queues of any type, oven with just one of two people in front and behind me. Now it has gottent to the point where I wont go out unless with my fiance and prefer not to eat rather than having to go out and do the shopping.
I told my psychiatrist about it and he said it was 'social agoraphobia' or something like that. But then didnt really say much else.
THE PROBLEM IS... is that we pick up the keys to our new house on tuesday and are going to be moving all of our stuff in by next weekend.
I am so afraid that when we get to the new place that things will get worse and I wont be able to go out at all.
If I really think about it, it all started when we first started househunting. So maybe its because of the move that all this is happening.
But its got so bad that I dont even know if I can cope just being around my close family on christmas day. I have 3 sisters. two married. two with a child each. my parents and his parents.... 13 people in total. The thought petrifies me!!
And I cant sleep! I am so worried about everything all the time. I have other underlying MH problems and my psych said that its part of that, and until we get the other stuff sorted, the social anxiety thing will have to wait.
But because i am moving i might have to go on waiting lists and stuff.
omg I am soooo stressed!



Dont know why i put all this. Just wondered if there is anyone else out there who is afraid to leave their house, because they are afraid of people???
In the past few months I have been afraid to go out on my own. I even going into the garden on my own. I have no problems leaving the house with my Fiance. But the thought of leaving the house on my own terrefies me and I just cant handle the stress or anxiety.
It started off quite minor. I would get anxious and gittery in large crowds. Then it went to queues of any type, oven with just one of two people in front and behind me. Now it has gottent to the point where I wont go out unless with my fiance and prefer not to eat rather than having to go out and do the shopping.
I told my psychiatrist about it and he said it was 'social agoraphobia' or something like that. But then didnt really say much else.
THE PROBLEM IS... is that we pick up the keys to our new house on tuesday and are going to be moving all of our stuff in by next weekend.
I am so afraid that when we get to the new place that things will get worse and I wont be able to go out at all.
If I really think about it, it all started when we first started househunting. So maybe its because of the move that all this is happening.
But its got so bad that I dont even know if I can cope just being around my close family on christmas day. I have 3 sisters. two married. two with a child each. my parents and his parents.... 13 people in total. The thought petrifies me!!
And I cant sleep! I am so worried about everything all the time. I have other underlying MH problems and my psych said that its part of that, and until we get the other stuff sorted, the social anxiety thing will have to wait.
But because i am moving i might have to go on waiting lists and stuff.
omg I am soooo stressed!




Dont know why i put all this. Just wondered if there is anyone else out there who is afraid to leave their house, because they are afraid of people???