So what is a day in the life of someone with agoraphobia really like? Well, now we know that the answer is very different depending on who you ask. A former BuzzFeed writer once described her Day-to-day experience with agoraphobia. during the time she was confined at home with him.
“When I was 21 I was a bright, slightly aimless graduate with my own band, an extreme social life and really cool purple hair,” the author explains in the article.
“I suddenly started experiencing annoying ‘dizziness’ whenever I was in an enclosed public space (bars, shopping malls, on public transportation).
These “spells” were so severe that I frequently fainted. I began avoiding places that triggered them and soon found that I couldn’t leave the house without experiencing acute attacks.
It turned out that these ‘dizziness’ were actually panic attacks, and the doctor diagnosed me with depression, panic disorder. and agoraphobia, and I was fired from work. I had to quit my band and my shitty bar job and move back in with my parents to start therapy.
In total, it took me four years (and one relapse) to learn how to overcome panic attacks, leave the house, and completely overcome agoraphobia. Now, more than a decade later, I travel freely and without problems (although I still have to control my depression and anxiety).”
You can read the full story. here.
