Thank you for posting this video ive been suffering for nearly ten years now, and its hard to make people understand i agree,its worser when a family member you love is il and you cant see them, my nan has recently got very poorly and my brother asked me yesterday if i wanted to go and see her he doesnt understand and never has it makes me very sad, i can go outside but its very rare normally only at night under the cover of darkness and if my nerves are ok and only about once a week if im lucky
Exactly!! thank you! I understand it. . . Im feeling the same way, been thinking of making my own video as well. We need more information and resources available. If it was that easy to 'get over' i sure as heck would have done it by now. I can barely make it to my drs appointments. Im scared for my future...
I'm a nursing student and I'm in my Psych rotation now. I will graduate this semester. Thank you for posting your video. I think it will help me to advocate for my patients and understand them better. You made me understand Agoraphobia from the patient's point of view. No books can describe it the way you did. I hope I can come back here one day and find out you are better. Hang on.
I am a 19 year old male, and this past week I just realized that this phobia describes me perfectly. I didn't know what it was, and I thought I was the only one with these problems. The first week of having it I couldn't even go to school, or ride the bus. I felt so shitty it's indescribable. It's gotten better though, now I just avoid longer journeys and prolonged visitations outdoors, but I hope to take the next step soon. Hope it all works out for you, neither of us are alone.
I have this too, I get what you mean by waiting to die, it's like everyday I just wish I was dead no one seems to understand what were going through I cant even have the curtains open & if they're open in a room I wont go in
i think i might have this, my brother always tries to get me to go out and i literally cry, he doesn't understand!!. i'v been house bound for 4years, i nearly dropped out of high school!!!!. i'm male, 21. i have to see a doctor about this in April and i'm stressing bad!!. the past 4 years i should of been out having fun like every other kid. life is unfair :(
@Swackers90 Do you have any anxiety disorder? Social anxiety, o.c.d., ptsd....? I have done some research, i'm still new to this. But the main thing I have found is it's a fear of having an panic attack. Add some support groups on facebook, people are full of info on there. Also check out preventyourpanic
You're not alone! Same here.. I'm house bound for 2 years, and don't go anywhere. I aswell missed out alot and can't do the things others do :( I'm on meds now and therapy, but it's a loong way.. Hang in tight!!! It is a little relieve to talk about it to a doctor and feeling understood. Hope you get through and lots of courage and strength to you!
I understand everything you have said.I have been this way since 1992.It started when I was held up by 2 gun men in a hotel in Kona Hawaii.Im scared to go anywhere with out someone with me ,Ive even quit going to the doctor and stop taking my meds for panic attacks.Im 56 . My heart goes out to you.
just made a video about this myself :) Feels like my kind of agoraphobia is different from others though, but that could be just because I havent challenged it properly yet.
IDK if I have Agoraphobia but I have siimilar problems. I can leave the house but I don't do so often. I can go to the store and fast food places, but I wasn't always able to as easy as I do now I still get very nervous in these situations. I've gotten better but majority of the time I still have trouble with getting extremely nervous and panicky in social situations its like I'll be fine for a few days then next thing I'm back at square one Anyway its nice to see that someone may understand
Believe it or not, it is more common than you may realize. I also suffer from it. I just recently put some videos up. Unless someone has gone through it, they don't understand. Also, I think it is amazing that you as a man are opening up about it. THere are many men who have it but they keep it to themselves.
I had to quit two jobs due to this phobia. I can go outside but only if I have to and when I'm out I cannot wait to get back home. my agoraphobia really consists of huge empty spaces, rooms, empty plazas, empty parking lots, huge malls, huge long hallways, anything huge and void. huge walls or buildings void of windows and doors, etc. that sets off my panic attacks big time. tennis rooms, green rooms, i could NEVER be a model or entertainer because of the backgrounds they use.
@gameswizz do you take meds? because meds caused me to have a panic attack one three weeks ago. also, im a born again christain and I know panic attacks are really "fear spirits" satan puts on us to torment us. ever since I pray against it and tell satan "The lord rebukes you in the name of Jesus" they clear up. but thats me.
my agoraphobia REALLY bothers me when im in huge empty rooms and huge long hallways or around huge curtains. green rooms and tennis rooms freak me out.
I have had this horrible illness for several years. What helped me a great deal (to ease it) to get rid of the panic attacks was a combination of advanced hypnotherapy as well as agreeing to meet a friend about half-way between their house and my house. I'd get a bus to that location, and then I'd walk with my friend around town and in other places - and I'd find that their company was very important to DISTRACT MY MIND from my Self. It is much worse when I am alone and trying to do that.
i'm 16 and have Agoraphobia, i didn't realise what was up with me until i searched online, i just thought it was me being stupid, yet it wasn't it's an actual illness, thank you for your video!
hi im 37 i have struggled with this since i was about 13 i hate it! i only just told my partner of 16yrs about it because for 16yrs i have hidden behind my kids and used them as an excuse not to go out etc for about the passed 2yrs i cant sleep and your so right when u say your just waiting to die if it wasnt for my kids i would just end it, the fear that runs through me every day i cant explain sometimes i have good days thats when i think maybe i can beat this but it never lasts
Agoraphobia- Thomas Noble lives with his Mother Elizabeth in a modest semi detached in Oxford, while having high aspirations Thomas has never set foot outside his house for longer than thirty minutes, his Mother encourages him step by step to overcome his fears so he can pursue his aspirations, along the way Elizabeth develops an illness that forces Thomas to switch roles and overcome his fears while caring for his terminally ill Mother.
Im currently writing the following novel, very sad..
Agoraphobia- Thomas Noble lives with his Mother Elizabeth in a modest semi detached in Oxford, while having high aspirations Thomas has never set foot outside his house for longer than thirty minutes, his Mother encourages him step by step to overcome his fears so he can pursue his aspirations, along the way Elizabeth develops an illness that forces Thomas to switch roles and overcome his fears while caring for his terminally ill Mother.
Wow! I'm so glad you shared this. It encourages me to do the same. Although, mine is not quite as severe it's pretty bad. I've lost friends because I don't answer my phone and don't return phone calls. People take it personally, but it's not personal. My panic attacks began at 14 years old after a horrible car wreck and I've never been the same. I'm 39 now and everyday is a struggle. All Love to You!! This is a great burden to carry.
I'm a british guy suffering with the condition. for me, going to a place with lots of people makes me physically sick to think about. like you I need to plan and prepare myself for when to go to these places. the reasons i'm looking up other sufferers right now is because i'm about to go into town to buy my fiance xmas gifts. my stomach is turning over, heart racing, cold sweat. but it's nice to know i'm not alone though and watching someone that understands is helping me right now :) thank you
I have had this problem and I know every case is different, but you have to fight it, i know it seems crazy to you but I am now living my life normally, you have to mentally be strong i just kept facing my fears and kept on moving forward and even tho it was extremely difficult now i dont have them, watching this video was extremely difficult for me because i felt like i was gonna probably have it again but I really want you to know YOUR ARE NOT ALONE, you just have to pray and get rid of it
i totally relate to you. can i ask, as it is an ongoing problem of mine...do you answer your front door if someone rings the bell? is this a common thing as i am agoraphobic and loathe it when the doorbell rings. i hate it when people 'drop-by' for a chat and i do not answer the door at all, even when i order my groceries online.
Wow, so I'm not alone... I'm a 25/M, gender has nothing to do with it, it started off with panic attacks, then not being able to drive for fear of panic attack, now... I cannot leave home, I take Valium, helps a little, but this is no way to live...
I'm not agoraphobic, but I have a very strong aversion to people. I'm quick to leave gatherings that I'm invited to since the longer I stay, the more uncomfortable and irritable I become. I totally get the statement "waiting to die." in the vid. And ironically this is the reality of the human condition. Folks are just too busy to see it.The home is where our day begins and ends, and that means that we're going in circles. Dude, I think you're more adjusted to reality that most of the population
I remember my first panic attack hits me . From that day onwards , my freedom was gone . No more freedom for me . I dont dare to go out with my friends, i have always stay at home. i always hide my panic attack from others .in front of my friends i've always acted so strong that they cant see when i am having my panic attack, one day i told them,hope they can understand, until now , they still don't believed i am having a panic attack and im going through a tough time. I hate panic attack!
thankyou for making this video it makes me feel not so alone with this. Nobody really understands unless your going through it yourself. my family thinks im making it up, and its hard. keep your head up, your not alone:)
I can't tell you how much my heart goes out to you. You have subscribed to my channel and have such nice comments about my vlogs. I've decided I want to know you better through your videos so I'm starting at what I think is the beginning. You were very brave to do this. I have depression, anxiety and OCD and there is such a stigma attached to mental illness. I'm sure even with lesser known illnesses like agoraphobia and panic attacks it's even worse. I can't wait to get thru your videos.
I just don't what to do. I have this. I'm an 18 year old girl and I haven't left my house in nearly two weeks. I'm pale as fuck. I live with my parents unemployed. Everytime I go out I just want the ground to swallow me up, I get panic attacks, thinking people are staring at me, pointing, whispering and talkimg about my every move, thinking I'm some kind of weird freak.
I've had this curse for 12 years. For the most part i've hidden behind alcohol but today I had enough and finally got my head out of my asshole and organised to see a head-shrinker. Not sure if it's gonna help, all I know is anything is better than this.
Thank you for making this video. I also suffer from agoraphobia, and have been in the remarkable position of telling medical professionals what agoraphobia is. Some days I can leave my home, butthere are lots of days when I can't. The thing that people don't understand is that even on the days I can leave the house, the agoraphobia and panic attacks still happen, I just power through the & some people then say to me "well, why can't you power through them all the time?".
Try a few activities which are not guaranteed cures but which may help. Don't limit yourself to what you try and remember the ones that work. I personally suffer from anxiety and a few things that help for me are: watching comedy videos, exersize (this can take a lot of persuasion for me but something like a short run or a few stomach crunches is a good start and an effective energy boost - plenty of helpful videos on youtube) And music. No luck or therapy, just simple activities.
I really love this video. My god you understand more than ever what it is I am dealing with. You are so right about people not understanding. I am sitting in my apartment miserable as well. I was invited out to a party and blew it off. I also invited to a bar I use to be able to go to and cannot get in the car to get there because the fear of having a panic attack on the way is too overwhelming to leave.
I am a doctor from the 'third world country'. I was going through agoraphobia and your video has been helpful. And I agree with you, people need to have a better understanding of the condition. With your video I as a doctor will be able to recognize this condition in my patients now. So thumbs up to that.
I'm so sorry that you're experiencing this. I know that gender has nothing to do with this complex condition... I'm so sorry that you're going through all of this. ::big hugs::
I've got such a bad case of agoraphobia I even get panic attacks watching foreign video's on youtube. It feels like I'm leaving my comfort zone. Cool that you come out with your disorder, I don't have the balls to do that.
I understand 110% To make a long story short. 6 years ago I had it all. House, cars, Wife,Comfortable. Now I'm living with my Mom. W/OUT her I would be homeless. I can't leave house except for Psych. Appt. That is Hell. Diagnosed with Agoraphobia, Panic disorder, Chronic depression, Anxiety, Social anxiety, P.T.S.D., Survivors guilt. Lost everything. Applied for disability, Been going on 4 years.The judge denied me. My case is under appeal in Falls Church, Va. The end of the line for disability.
You are absolutely right. I understand you 100%. I live at home with my Mother and I'm about to be 26. It's embarrassing and I want to work...but going, getting, and keeping the job is just nearly impossible for me. My doctor is the same way as what you said. They say just go and do stuff...but it's not that simple. This is ruining my..life?..and I'm so tired of it. I'm about to move to The Philippines with my girlfriend...Idk how that will work out but I HAVE to do SOMETHING.
I think I may have minor agoraphobia because although I can handle myself perfectly in crowded situations, I cannot stand the sight of a big open EMPTY space. It's really weird, like I can go outside and travel to places and enjoy the scenery of a national park or the beach, but I would be scared if I were on the top of a mountain and all I could see were more and more mountains surrounding me till end of sight. It might be a combined fear of heights and being alone.. IDK!
I'm 44 and I never bothered to figure out why I feel the same way about being around people. I have never had panic attacks although I have a child that does. From elementary school up to now people have always thought I'm shy or stuck up. I just get extremely nervous around crowds or even around small groups of people. I just "suck it up" as they say and do the best I can but it does feel at times that I'm just waiting to die.
Your video really touched me. I have agorophobia and panic attacks and other things and I completely related to everything you said on here. I am fed up of people saying take a deep breath, or one step at a time, cos its not that simple. I hope your ok
Just curious, I know you made this video a few years ago, but are you still suffering from it? Man... I know how you feel, I haven't left my house in months. I thought it'd get better, but it hasn't. The strange thing is, I don't suffer from panic attacks, (only ever experienced one,) but I get so extremely uncomfortable in public, especially when talking to people, that I begin to almost twitch, or I can tell ppl begin to notice how uncomfortable I am, and then it makes it so much worse...
Just curious, but, are you still suffering from agoraphobia, because I know made this video a few years ago. Man..my seclusion has gotten worse and worse over the past year or so. I haven't left my house or gone outside in months. The strange thing is, I've only ever experienced one panic attack, although I get extremely uncomfortable when I'm in public, especially when I'm talking to people, to the point where I begin to almost twitch, or my uncomfortableness becomes extremely evident :/
You did a very good job with this video, I'm going to subscribe and hopefully hear more from you, no pressure though. It's just comforting to hear your voice and to know that I am not alone with this life draining illness. Take care dear...
Hey hun...how are you doing today? I also suffer from this and it does control my life. No one understands, and it is the hardest thing I've ever been through. Do you know why and when this started for you? Mine was because of an illness, break up and problems with my son. I have gone without food, laundry, doc appts, and I am so tired of this life, And like you said, I'm just waiting to die and I'm alone with no one to help, pretty scary.
I have the answers. I lack about 6 weeks finishing my current obligations then I plan to devote my life to helping people break through this crippling weakness so they to can enjoy life to the fullest. I have went from home bound to driving 562 miles one way and unsure how far I could go if needed. I will soon be setting up a web site so you will have access to starting your new life. There are no gimicks or quick cures it is hard. Hope to see you soon. Mark A. Sterling
I know how you feel, Ive uploaded some now, Im no longer going to let my mental health effect my social life and my life value :) Ive been getting out over the past 2 years and have been finding it very good, find a place you find comfortable in alike I. I am getting better :) I messaged you a year ago, Hope your doing well now :(
Thanks for talking about this, I suffer from panic attacks and agoraphobia and I'd like to think that the more we talk about it the more other people can come come to terms with it and realise a lot of people suffer from it and that it is a serious condition.
I have exactly the same problems .. I watched this a couple of times and can relate to all the problems that come with agoraphobia . I can only discuss this with ppl that have this . As you mention ppl who dont suffer will never understand not even doctors or psychiatrists . I always here ppl say "go out nothing will happen to you" or take slow deep breaths .. this is a crippling illness .. its 3 years since this video was made .. how you doing now with it now . keep us posted . reagrds Tony
Well 18 years old from India and now will have to go to malaysia for my education and I dont know how will I react there (never been abroad) I wish I was alone on one planet without anybody. I hate looking people in their eyes and when I dont do that they say I am arrogant. I have blog on anxiety and how do I feel being agoraphobic but I dont want to optimize it. I feel like everybody is watching me and avoid public places but its so crowded here cant avoid it. But now I feel better :)
Well 18 years old from India and now will have to go to malaysia for my education and I dont know how will I react there (never been abroad) I wish I was alone on one planet without anybody. I hate looking people in their eyes and when I dont do that they say I am arrogant. I have blog on anxiety and how do I feel being agoraphobic but I dont want to optimize it. I feel like everybody is watching me and avoid public places but its so crowded here cant avoid it. But now I feel better :)
Thanks for this video. Like other people have said I thought no one could relate to me and this disorder. I've had panic attacks and G.A.D since I was 7. I've been made fun of for it, have had police officers escort me to school because they couldn't understand it, and lost jobs.I'm in a position where I'm being forced to magically get over it and I don't know how I'm going to manage. Thanks for sharing though, it's comforting to know other people have this problem to.
ty so much for this. im going to show it to my kids in hopes it helps them understand a bit more why i cant just seem to do something as simple as go out and get the mail. ive tried to explain but nobody including therapist seem to understand. thanks again for sharing
I have Agoraphobia and it's a nightmare. I feel the worlds too big sometimes and constantly feeling like i want to die, Its a nightmare. I finally had the balls to get myself to go out on the nighttime where it's all dark with no people about and had a better feeling for it, but it's not just something you can overcome. I think plus it doesn't help when you're crap at getting around or even on the bus to far places or even the city centre which scares me more than anything. Gr8 video by the way.
hi im 30 years old and been suffering for the last 18 months,.. its got to the point where i cant go out of my house,.. ive just got back from holiday with my family which was amazing to be free from my problem for a couple off weeks,.. but ive been home now nearly 2 weeks and the depression is setting back in,... after listening to your blog,.. im scared a little more to think im going to be like this for the rest of my life,... i cant live like this i need to be free,...
I used to live my life peacefully, doing the things I like before. I don't understand why things are different in my life, life isn't the same these days, I wonder why, if only i could change,,,
I also have agoraphobia, i haven't been going out for 2 years. I started having it since i was 19, but now im 21, I don't understand why Im feeling like this, I'm starting to hate people who gives me a panic attack and it really fuckin' gets on my nerves when i don't feel worthy around places, all i ever do is music, computer games, etc..
I can see your pain. Keep hanging in there. I use to suffer from the same thing (many years ago). If I could at least share some hope for you...you can recover completely 100%. Doctors, drugs, alcohol, etc....were of no help to me. I can try to explain more if you would like.
Im going to be honest...I was looking for the Incubus song. But this was interesting. I always have this feeling of nervousness when Im outside and constantly being judged. So thanks for the insights.
I feel the same way, I'm constantly stressed out, I can't leave places unless I'm with someone who can take care of me, I've had serious panic/anxiety attacks, & I can't get my mind off them.. I too, am always stuck at home, or at a guardians place, it really sucks & does take over your life, & it's how I feel too, I feel like I'm wasting away my life.. It sucks so much, life isn't life anymore .... :(
Take deep slow breaths and not fast rapid breaths! If you already feel the tingling and numbness in ANY part of your body that means you are hyperventilating! Take a paper bag and breathe in and out of it slowly....do it about six to eight times and just relax and breathe slowly but deep! Eventually your heart will slow down and you will be just fine! The worst that will happen if you panic even more is that you will faint and your system reboots again...its scary but dont worry, you wont die!
I hear you xx I have depression as well. I find people are suprised that I haven't 'got over it yet'. I'm tired of being made to feel as if I've failed some how. My agoraphobia prevents me from keeping appointments with my pychiatrist. . Life is tough, and I sometimes wonder why I continue to struggle on.
Hey man... I have the same problem. Though I can leave my house, I don't like straying too far or being gone for very long. I think the more people like us that band together the easier it will be for us to make it through... I'm not done fighting panic attacks, and I think talking to fellow agoraphobics can be the only real solution... If Paula Deen can overcome it then that shows that it's not impossible! :)
Your compassion moves me. You are in your living-space, but you are interactive more than many who roam through the world—Remember that for sure! You care with amazing sensitivity and perception! Compassion isn’t doing something for someone, as much as it is ‘standing with someone while they try to ‘do’ for themselves’… You are there, but you are standing with everyone of us who benefit from hearing and sensing you… and we for you! Thank you! Lots of love your way!
i feel your pain email me at roblesmichael54@yahoo.com or michael robles on facebook would love to hear your stories ive wondered what was wrong with me my whole life and now i know what it is really helpful to hear u guys say the things u are and nobody understands i would enjoy to talk to someone who knows what im going through the fear and anxiety and wanting to cry over little things and never having a relationship and feeling lower than everybody and not knowing why and thinking about it
i feel your pain man ive been like this my whole life never had friends the littliest things would cause me such stress and anxiety i could barely leave the house and man i do almost the same thing everyday of my life the anxiety is to much to bear i dont know what to do ive never known what is wrong with me and my problems and ive been misdiagnosed with social anxiety and i think why am i like this and im terrified to get a job reply at roblesmichael54@yahoo.com or michael robles on facebook
I've never been officially diagnosed as agoraphobic, but all of the classic symptoms seem to apply to me and I am almost certain that I have been dealing with this illness or possibly avoidant personality disorder since high school. When you mentioned the "3 day window" period that you need to give yourself, it certainly resonated with me. I used to excuse it as procrastination, but I know the pain I feel runs much deeper. I put off making telephone calls for the same time out of fear.
I've been agoraphobic since early June of 2010.. It's really hard to get over because I don't know what caused it. I just started having it out of nowhere after leaving my house. I've lost friends because of it. No one understands it. I probably have about 2 friends who can actually say they truly understand it, only because they went through the same thing. My parents are sick of it. They try to kick me out of the house without knowing that I just can't leave. I'm only 20.. I can't do this.
I am 31, have had anxiety disorder since I was 13. I am Agoraphobic. I will not drive alone or stay at home alone. I don't ever wanna leave my safety zone, but sometimes have too..thank God for my husband and my family. I worry constantly. My words jumble together, so that's why it's probably hard to understand what I'm writing..but anyway, just want to say thanks for this..I know it's an older video so how are you doing?
And your right, there's research for near everything else but not this? I hear people say often, "I just panicked when shopping the other day" or "I feel so anxious" but it's not the same. Medical professionals almost obsess over cures for depression and yes I feel sorry for these people but honestly, I'd swap.
I had thought about if I'd been unlucky and never met anyone else, thankfully I did, I'm loved and he is so very understanding, it scares me to think of people who aren't so lucky :(.
You just summoned up everything I think about this illness, I have been struggling for six years. I lost a husband because of it, he couldn't handle it and left me to defend for myself, no gas to cook or shower with, no electricity sometimes. Many nights I sat by candle-light eating tinned food over a camping cooker which was all I had.
I almost ended it but stopped because of a certain little dog coming up to kiss me, it is a living hell.
this condition really sucks,Ive had it for 17 yrs,Im not trying to brag...it is NOT living,Id rather be dead....standing in a walmart checkout line scares the SHIT out of me!!
I'm a 16 year old girl and I've been living with my anxiety disorder and Agoraphobia since I was very young. Everytime I meet people and plan on starting a friendship with them, I always tell about it. My anxiety disorder is just another part of me. Don't let anyone tell you that you just have to "want" something enough and you can do it instantly. That's like telling a person with no legs they can walk. Eventually you can learn how to crawl. Thank you so much, you helped a lot of people. <3
I have the same problem I am afraid to leave my house all the time! I have suffer from GAD and life is constantly a challenge. I really enjoy your videos and yes I can relate to you I feel like I'm dying inside. check my videos out and tell me what you think.
I don´t think that more women than men suffer from this OCD, but I think that women are more easily forecoming with their problems and seeking help. In many societies, males try to avoid being seen as "weak" or "weird". I really don´t believe that women suffer more from this...
hi there..my name is steve and i am from canada..i am a recovering agoraphobic qand have been suffering since the age of 17 (41 now)..i have found a book that has changed my life and i think that it is defin. worth reading if u are a sufferer of this debilitating condition...the book is called The Anxiety and Phobia workbook and its written by dr. edmund j. bourne...please write to me at psychman00@hotmail.com for more info as people like us need to stick together for support....god bless
Hello, i just stumbled across this and everything you say is so true. Especially when you say "waiting to die". i am 19 and this year i have developed agoraphobia since i started university. i had to leave, tried to work but couldnt and now i am just at home. I dont know if you find this too but people seem to have a misconception about agoraphobics being lazy. When i hear people moaning about working i think to myself i wish i could work to moan about it!! :)
Have you read this book "Peace through nervous suffering" - by Claire Weakes,
I think you would find it unbelievably helpful its helped my alot actually, Its available on Amazon - just check it out, you would be surprised ! xxxx
I've never heard anybody actually talk about this openly until I searched it now. thank you for being so open.. just watching your video is making me feel less crazy.
Ive had it all my life, also image pic etc phobias! if anyone has this problem please talk to me Id love to hear from you! 9-11 images send me into a horror inside out
I think there isn't anyone that understands it because everyone who has it hides it. It will be four weeks on Friday since I've stepped foot into the world. This is a horrible thing.
I think I've possibly commented on this video before but It's been a few years so I figured I would recomment lol I know exactally how you feel. Well maybe not exactally but pretty damn close. I get the whole "waiting to die" thing. I find myself constantly comparing my life to the life of a prisoner. But I get visitors whenever I want haha. It's a very crappy quality of life. I really wish they would do more studies and find the root of this problem and a solution!
Agoraphobia is a debilitating illness and you understand this illness Im 51 and have had this illness since i was 12 years old needless to say my whole life as a man ive missed oppertunities inexusable to the worlds eye because of lack of knowledge in this arena awall your question is due to a different type of agoraphobia in which i have that particular one also the Horror one goes through in these episodes is uncommunicable agoraphobics are highly intellegent (maybe not for our own good)
Okay, I know this is probably stupid, but I'm not so much afraid of open spaces, I just don't like them. I feel more comfortable when im around people or things. Can someone please tell me what it's called? :/
thank you for sharing. I appreciate insight into what your life is like, and can imagine it must have been very difficult to share this with the world. Thank you.
Keep fighting bro, my world shrunk too, confined to my neighbourhood when sober. From 16-20 i self-medicated with alcohol just to do simple tasks. I started taking meds at 19,(im 31 now) still a fight but now i can fly, socialize, i even moved away from home for 2 years to go to school, i now have a small business of 1.5 years now, w/ 2 employees.
i so feel your pain, i never knew why i needed someone to go places with me to perform simple tasks, i cant even drive ten minutes out of town without feeling like im gonna die! seriously, i spend alot of time at home or in my room. i do get out to pay bills, but not always alone, and thats only if its right down the road. i only figured out that i had agoraphobia a year ago, i am 41, i have sought help, they told me it was just anxiety, its so much more! we do need a support chain!
I'm right there with you babe. Doctors dont seem to understand at all. I'm scared to take medicines, as many have made me feel worse. It is an everyday struggle that most people dont seem to understand and its embarrassing to say the least. Some days seem better than others, but it is still a struggle. I've prayed so much to just be "normal". Perhaps we should start a support chain? email me anytime, signaturew@aol.com
I agree that a lot of therapists do NOT understand anxiety disorders at all! I believe that there is a very real physiological problem that causes excessive anxiety in people.
I feel better staying out the way as much as I can. Its the conditions we live in that are only getting worst and as long as they continue so will the anxiety for everyone. All else is just a patchwork cure. The root problem is the environmental setup. Until that changes it will only be the same if not worst as a whole. Be strong read Jacque Fresco
In third world countries we grow weed. Its breaking the law but we do what we have to survive. I got ppl buying stuff and ppl paying bills for me. I live quite nicely actually. This has been a prob since I was 26, now 33. I am just waiting to die.
I feel you pain and i know how hard it is! but i would like to ask you if you have any hobbies because even dought its just for a few hours painting and woodworking at home leave me in a peace of mind that guives strenght to just say fuck it all IM GOING OUTSIDE TODAY! i cant tell about you or how you should do it,i know you have tried allot but for me its the best cure that no other drug can help!
Hey man, glad to see someone step up tp the plate and tell it how it is. I've had anxiety attacks for 10 years now ,which have lead to moderate agoraphobia. I can't drive places outside of my comfort zone.It makes having a girlffriend almost impossible,it always ends up that I'm the one holding the relationship back. And your absolutely right, as guys were expected to practice that 1950's macho bullshit of, " suck it up, be a man!" Here's to all of us for fighting back and a speedy recovery!
i have agoraphobia and panic attacks too. dont worry you're not alone. i know exactly how you feel. good luck . i hope you will find something that works for you. :)
You recorded this 3 years ago silentjealous77, how have you been since you filmed it? Any improvements? I haven't watched any of your other videos, so I apologize if I sound naive.
Panic attacks are really make you feel disabled as you're under the impression that there's a dangerous thing that will happen to you but it's invisible and you're defenseless against it so you get a really high level of stress due to an excessive amount of adrenaline. I had panic attacks in my life as far as I can remember (I'm 38 now) and it gives you the impression that you're gonna die of fear or of a cardiac arrest. Now I'm taking some meds and it's finally under control.
I Agree with this guy here. I have agoraphobia and I know I do. I haven't been to the doctors and I know. I've told all my friends about this, And they still don't know why I don't go to school. No one understands how bad it really is like you said. It's so hard to live a life with this. I can't stand when I'm having an attack cause people look at you like your dying. And I can't control it. My parents don't even belive that I have it. THey just thing it's all in my head. Ughhh...
Is it alright if I use your video for a presentation in my psychology class? I feel like people need to hear this from a real person's point of view instead of just words from a website.
Hi! I've just come across your video...you seem like an extremely nice guy!!!I do hope that you WILL win over this agoraphobia and will be able to live your normal life! There is a very nice girl here on youtube, her youtube name is: jemmapixiehixon....Jemma has been housebound for 2 ys now.....she is such a sweetheart...she has panic attacks on a daily basis...I just felt I had to share it with you..I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK WITH THIS EVIL!!!Take good care!!!
it's horrible suffering from agoraphobia.I'm suffering from panic attacks for many years now,and I've been on medication and psychotherapy,but nothing really works.And what's killing me is the thought that I have to live with that for the rest of my life.It's a real torture,and the last months I feel totally paralized from my agoraphobia,I can't even go to the grossery store with having a panic attack..how are you dealing with this?Cause I'm starting to feel hopeless
@silentjealousy77 I'm suffering from panic attacks for many years now, and I've been on medication and psychotherapy, but nothing really works. And what's killing me is the thought that I have to live with that for the rest of my life. For me is a real torture, and the last months I feel totally paralized from my agoraphobia, I can't even go to the grossery store with having a panic attack.. how are you dealing with this? Cause I'm starting to feel hopeless
can some one plz help me? I have a few questions. Can Agoraphobic people ride or drive cars? I mean a car is a small space. or is it that you can see out side and thats scary? How do you live with it? Is it being afraid of crowds? are you afraid to go to a mall? are there social or work situations where you must be outside even for a bit? plz respond
@ryantwiggsmith909 i have agoraphobia and it is extremly uncomfortable to be in crowds for me it causes me to have panic attacks. and yes the mall is absolute hell for me. and to answer your question, you don't live .
i have panic attacks, but i have got slight agoraphobia, and i am going away to Ayr for the day for my birthday in a few weeks to go to an Airdrie away game, and i find it really hard in the car especially and hour and a half down to Ayr, i really wanna go but i feel my panic attacks are holding me back, i will be 17 this month
When I was 24 I had my first panic attack from agoraphobia... and my brain almost switched off into a state of coma. My heart is always beating to fast and I never go anywhere unarmed.
im only 17 and i have them everyday in school or just being anywhere in public and i start acting weird around people. i cant control my body or my thoughts. im taking pills that should be helping me but are not helping what so ever but just to not make my mom feel bad i tell her that im okay if anyone has a solution for this perhaps a magic pill of some sort please do share.
@microphone53 I take clonazepam (2mg) and pro quetiapine (25mg) 4 times/day and it controls very well my panic attacks although I still have panic attacks if I'm under a really huge amount of stress but it became really rare
I am a mother with a 21 year old son who has severe anxiety and agoraphobia. He has been home since grade 10 and has missed most of his adolescence. I don't want to see him miss out on everything. As you are aware, the longer it goes on the harder it is to find a way out. My heart breaks seeing him all alone with just me to talk to. His dad gives up when Chris rejects his 'interference'. Help?
I have Agorophoia as well.... I have had this since I was 26 ...i am 46...but had anxiety since being a kid .... would like to talk to you ...please contact me on facebook
..i'm tired of being ashamed as well... tiketahema@aol.com
whats your email. i dnt have a webcam , i my mothers phone doesnt have a memory card or i would upload a video about my experieces with this crap.! i hate it.. yeah I would like to talk to someone about it! BYE
I hear what you mean. I am a guy, I'm not sexist but it does kind of suck that i don't see more men with it. As selfish or as stupid as that may sound its true. I recently stopped going to my therapist after 8 years, by the end he was kind of being an impatient asshole who didn't understand how much terror we have every second every day. Like we enjoy staying in and doing nothing with our lives, having little to no friends, going no where for so long, why did this crap have to exist?
You're a very mature man because you are coming out and talking about it. Maybe too many males under-report or under care for their condition as opposed to females? My Dad has your conditions and it wasn't until I was 40 that I truly discovered them. His appears like it was passed down genetically as his family demostrates much the same but in different forms. By expressing yourself you help those who have family members better understand what's going on. Than you.
Thank you for posting this video ive been suffering for nearly ten years now, and its hard to make people understand i agree,its worser when a family member you love is il and you cant see them, my nan has recently got very poorly and my brother asked me yesterday if i wanted to go and see her he doesnt understand and never has it makes me very sad, i can go outside but its very rare normally only at night under the cover of darkness and if my nerves are ok and only about once a week if im lucky
XPLOSIVization 2 days ago
Exactly!! thank you! I understand it. . . Im feeling the same way, been thinking of making my own video as well. We need more information and resources available. If it was that easy to 'get over' i sure as heck would have done it by now. I can barely make it to my drs appointments. Im scared for my future...
MsTraquair 3 days ago
I'm a nursing student and I'm in my Psych rotation now. I will graduate this semester. Thank you for posting your video. I think it will help me to advocate for my patients and understand them better. You made me understand Agoraphobia from the patient's point of view. No books can describe it the way you did. I hope I can come back here one day and find out you are better. Hang on.
LucioJan1970 4 days ago
I am a 19 year old male, and this past week I just realized that this phobia describes me perfectly. I didn't know what it was, and I thought I was the only one with these problems. The first week of having it I couldn't even go to school, or ride the bus. I felt so shitty it's indescribable. It's gotten better though, now I just avoid longer journeys and prolonged visitations outdoors, but I hope to take the next step soon. Hope it all works out for you, neither of us are alone.
TranceTechnoSucks 2 weeks ago
I have this too, I get what you mean by waiting to die, it's like everyday I just wish I was dead no one seems to understand what were going through I cant even have the curtains open & if they're open in a room I wont go in
otisdriftwoodbaby 3 weeks ago
@otisdriftwoodbaby I have a problem with having the curtains open. My family doesn't understand but it make me feel so uncomfortable.
GirliGem 1 week ago
i think i might have this, my brother always tries to get me to go out and i literally cry, he doesn't understand!!. i'v been house bound for 4years, i nearly dropped out of high school!!!!. i'm male, 21. i have to see a doctor about this in April and i'm stressing bad!!. the past 4 years i should of been out having fun like every other kid. life is unfair :(
Swackers90 3 weeks ago
@Swackers90 Do you have any anxiety disorder? Social anxiety, o.c.d., ptsd....? I have done some research, i'm still new to this. But the main thing I have found is it's a fear of having an panic attack. Add some support groups on facebook, people are full of info on there. Also check out preventyourpanic
kaylacopp 3 weeks ago
@Swackers90
You're not alone! Same here.. I'm house bound for 2 years, and don't go anywhere. I aswell missed out alot and can't do the things others do :( I'm on meds now and therapy, but it's a loong way.. Hang in tight!!! It is a little relieve to talk about it to a doctor and feeling understood. Hope you get through and lots of courage and strength to you!
IMISSBEHAVIOURx 1 week ago
thanks for the video , I didnt know how it feels . take care , you are a handsome young man .
webstud30 4 weeks ago
I understand everything you have said.I have been this way since 1992.It started when I was held up by 2 gun men in a hotel in Kona Hawaii.Im scared to go anywhere with out someone with me ,Ive even quit going to the doctor and stop taking my meds for panic attacks.Im 56 . My heart goes out to you.
MyLilikoi 4 weeks ago
just made a video about this myself :) Feels like my kind of agoraphobia is different from others though, but that could be just because I havent challenged it properly yet.
MissCutecore 1 month ago
IDK if I have Agoraphobia but I have siimilar problems. I can leave the house but I don't do so often. I can go to the store and fast food places, but I wasn't always able to as easy as I do now I still get very nervous in these situations. I've gotten better but majority of the time I still have trouble with getting extremely nervous and panicky in social situations its like I'll be fine for a few days then next thing I'm back at square one Anyway its nice to see that someone may understand
dasin7 1 month ago
I was so relieved when I found out this is what I have last year....thank you for talking about our disorder, it's nice to know i'm not the only one.
kaylacopp 1 month ago
Believe it or not, it is more common than you may realize. I also suffer from it. I just recently put some videos up. Unless someone has gone through it, they don't understand. Also, I think it is amazing that you as a man are opening up about it. THere are many men who have it but they keep it to themselves.
artistginger9 1 month ago
Believe it or not, it is more common than you may realize.
artistginger9 1 month ago
you sure got that off your chest
esara6 1 month ago
I had to quit two jobs due to this phobia. I can go outside but only if I have to and when I'm out I cannot wait to get back home. my agoraphobia really consists of huge empty spaces, rooms, empty plazas, empty parking lots, huge malls, huge long hallways, anything huge and void. huge walls or buildings void of windows and doors, etc. that sets off my panic attacks big time. tennis rooms, green rooms, i could NEVER be a model or entertainer because of the backgrounds they use.
721rem 1 month ago
i hope you get better soon from someone
who understands
gameswizz 1 month ago
i am going through the same thing at the moment
but i might be put in a mental asylum if i don,t change
any advice
gameswizz 1 month ago
@gameswizz do you take meds? because meds caused me to have a panic attack one three weeks ago. also, im a born again christain and I know panic attacks are really "fear spirits" satan puts on us to torment us. ever since I pray against it and tell satan "The lord rebukes you in the name of Jesus" they clear up. but thats me.
my agoraphobia REALLY bothers me when im in huge empty rooms and huge long hallways or around huge curtains. green rooms and tennis rooms freak me out.
721rem 1 month ago
I have had this horrible illness for several years. What helped me a great deal (to ease it) to get rid of the panic attacks was a combination of advanced hypnotherapy as well as agreeing to meet a friend about half-way between their house and my house. I'd get a bus to that location, and then I'd walk with my friend around town and in other places - and I'd find that their company was very important to DISTRACT MY MIND from my Self. It is much worse when I am alone and trying to do that.
PersianPaladin 1 month ago
i'm 16 and have Agoraphobia, i didn't realise what was up with me until i searched online, i just thought it was me being stupid, yet it wasn't it's an actual illness, thank you for your video!
Best of luck in the future my friend
ShaunBrownLogoDesign 1 month ago
thank you for this video. sincerely.
stopthehippo 1 month ago
hi im 37 i have struggled with this since i was about 13 i hate it! i only just told my partner of 16yrs about it because for 16yrs i have hidden behind my kids and used them as an excuse not to go out etc for about the passed 2yrs i cant sleep and your so right when u say your just waiting to die if it wasnt for my kids i would just end it, the fear that runs through me every day i cant explain sometimes i have good days thats when i think maybe i can beat this but it never lasts
wetsausages 1 month ago
Currently writing the following novel
Agoraphobia- Thomas Noble lives with his Mother Elizabeth in a modest semi detached in Oxford, while having high aspirations Thomas has never set foot outside his house for longer than thirty minutes, his Mother encourages him step by step to overcome his fears so he can pursue his aspirations, along the way Elizabeth develops an illness that forces Thomas to switch roles and overcome his fears while caring for his terminally ill Mother.
schoolboyantics 1 month ago
Im currently writing the following novel, very sad..
Agoraphobia- Thomas Noble lives with his Mother Elizabeth in a modest semi detached in Oxford, while having high aspirations Thomas has never set foot outside his house for longer than thirty minutes, his Mother encourages him step by step to overcome his fears so he can pursue his aspirations, along the way Elizabeth develops an illness that forces Thomas to switch roles and overcome his fears while caring for his terminally ill Mother.
schoolboyantics 1 month ago
Wow! I'm so glad you shared this. It encourages me to do the same. Although, mine is not quite as severe it's pretty bad. I've lost friends because I don't answer my phone and don't return phone calls. People take it personally, but it's not personal. My panic attacks began at 14 years old after a horrible car wreck and I've never been the same. I'm 39 now and everyday is a struggle. All Love to You!! This is a great burden to carry.
2012Pureland 2 months ago
I'm a british guy suffering with the condition. for me, going to a place with lots of people makes me physically sick to think about. like you I need to plan and prepare myself for when to go to these places. the reasons i'm looking up other sufferers right now is because i'm about to go into town to buy my fiance xmas gifts. my stomach is turning over, heart racing, cold sweat. but it's nice to know i'm not alone though and watching someone that understands is helping me right now :) thank you
diablothe2nd 2 months ago
I had at 15years old as well. Now I'm 18 , still having it for 3years. I'm walking in your footstep.
PirateKing1256 2 months ago
HOLIDAY makes it worst for me. Getting a job will meant a lot to me.
PirateKing1256 2 months ago
I have had this problem and I know every case is different, but you have to fight it, i know it seems crazy to you but I am now living my life normally, you have to mentally be strong i just kept facing my fears and kept on moving forward and even tho it was extremely difficult now i dont have them, watching this video was extremely difficult for me because i felt like i was gonna probably have it again but I really want you to know YOUR ARE NOT ALONE, you just have to pray and get rid of it
ItzBucket 2 months ago
i totally relate to you. can i ask, as it is an ongoing problem of mine...do you answer your front door if someone rings the bell? is this a common thing as i am agoraphobic and loathe it when the doorbell rings. i hate it when people 'drop-by' for a chat and i do not answer the door at all, even when i order my groceries online.
elizebethjames 2 months ago
thanks for making this video....i feel the EXACT same way brother...its horrible i just wish it can go away
tonyyy789 2 months ago
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OxyContinUser 2 months ago
Wow, so I'm not alone... I'm a 25/M, gender has nothing to do with it, it started off with panic attacks, then not being able to drive for fear of panic attack, now... I cannot leave home, I take Valium, helps a little, but this is no way to live...
OxyContinUser 2 months ago
I'm not agoraphobic, but I have a very strong aversion to people. I'm quick to leave gatherings that I'm invited to since the longer I stay, the more uncomfortable and irritable I become. I totally get the statement "waiting to die." in the vid. And ironically this is the reality of the human condition. Folks are just too busy to see it.The home is where our day begins and ends, and that means that we're going in circles. Dude, I think you're more adjusted to reality that most of the population
RCM037224 2 months ago
I remember my first panic attack hits me . From that day onwards , my freedom was gone . No more freedom for me . I dont dare to go out with my friends, i have always stay at home. i always hide my panic attack from others .in front of my friends i've always acted so strong that they cant see when i am having my panic attack, one day i told them,hope they can understand, until now , they still don't believed i am having a panic attack and im going through a tough time. I hate panic attack!
iwantfreedom123 2 months ago
thankyou for this it makes me not feel so alone.
Dawndobbs 2 months ago
thankyou for making this video it makes me feel not so alone with this. Nobody really understands unless your going through it yourself. my family thinks im making it up, and its hard. keep your head up, your not alone:)
Dawndobbs 2 months ago
I can't tell you how much my heart goes out to you. You have subscribed to my channel and have such nice comments about my vlogs. I've decided I want to know you better through your videos so I'm starting at what I think is the beginning. You were very brave to do this. I have depression, anxiety and OCD and there is such a stigma attached to mental illness. I'm sure even with lesser known illnesses like agoraphobia and panic attacks it's even worse. I can't wait to get thru your videos.
keljoism 3 months ago
I just don't what to do. I have this. I'm an 18 year old girl and I haven't left my house in nearly two weeks. I'm pale as fuck. I live with my parents unemployed. Everytime I go out I just want the ground to swallow me up, I get panic attacks, thinking people are staring at me, pointing, whispering and talkimg about my every move, thinking I'm some kind of weird freak.
FlavourLikeIceCream 3 months ago
I've had this curse for 12 years. For the most part i've hidden behind alcohol but today I had enough and finally got my head out of my asshole and organised to see a head-shrinker. Not sure if it's gonna help, all I know is anything is better than this.
TypoChamp 3 months ago
keep applying for social security! i was denied 3 times over the course of 1 1/2 yrs. finally they approved me! just keep applying! good luck!
jking826 3 months ago
Its like your talking about me...
DTLEngage 3 months ago
now telll me the trurh if you have awkward smile,im you in a way
rockwitchdrunk 3 months ago
Thank you for making this video. I also suffer from agoraphobia, and have been in the remarkable position of telling medical professionals what agoraphobia is. Some days I can leave my home, butthere are lots of days when I can't. The thing that people don't understand is that even on the days I can leave the house, the agoraphobia and panic attacks still happen, I just power through the & some people then say to me "well, why can't you power through them all the time?".
Ilionabebe 3 months ago
Try a few activities which are not guaranteed cures but which may help. Don't limit yourself to what you try and remember the ones that work. I personally suffer from anxiety and a few things that help for me are: watching comedy videos, exersize (this can take a lot of persuasion for me but something like a short run or a few stomach crunches is a good start and an effective energy boost - plenty of helpful videos on youtube) And music. No luck or therapy, just simple activities.
amcd981 3 months ago
I really love this video. My god you understand more than ever what it is I am dealing with. You are so right about people not understanding. I am sitting in my apartment miserable as well. I was invited out to a party and blew it off. I also invited to a bar I use to be able to go to and cannot get in the car to get there because the fear of having a panic attack on the way is too overwhelming to leave.
Xokimmy69ox 3 months ago
I am a doctor from the 'third world country'. I was going through agoraphobia and your video has been helpful. And I agree with you, people need to have a better understanding of the condition. With your video I as a doctor will be able to recognize this condition in my patients now. So thumbs up to that.
coolneo 3 months ago
I'm so sorry that you're experiencing this. I know that gender has nothing to do with this complex condition... I'm so sorry that you're going through all of this. ::big hugs::
carlalayne 3 months ago
I've got such a bad case of agoraphobia I even get panic attacks watching foreign video's on youtube. It feels like I'm leaving my comfort zone. Cool that you come out with your disorder, I don't have the balls to do that.
olenoor 3 months ago
I understand 110% To make a long story short. 6 years ago I had it all. House, cars, Wife,Comfortable. Now I'm living with my Mom. W/OUT her I would be homeless. I can't leave house except for Psych. Appt. That is Hell. Diagnosed with Agoraphobia, Panic disorder, Chronic depression, Anxiety, Social anxiety, P.T.S.D., Survivors guilt. Lost everything. Applied for disability, Been going on 4 years.The judge denied me. My case is under appeal in Falls Church, Va. The end of the line for disability.
TheOrange98 3 months ago
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TheOrange98 3 months ago
You are absolutely right. I understand you 100%. I live at home with my Mother and I'm about to be 26. It's embarrassing and I want to work...but going, getting, and keeping the job is just nearly impossible for me. My doctor is the same way as what you said. They say just go and do stuff...but it's not that simple. This is ruining my..life?..and I'm so tired of it. I'm about to move to The Philippines with my girlfriend...Idk how that will work out but I HAVE to do SOMETHING.
SlaytanicBrad 3 months ago
I think I may have minor agoraphobia because although I can handle myself perfectly in crowded situations, I cannot stand the sight of a big open EMPTY space. It's really weird, like I can go outside and travel to places and enjoy the scenery of a national park or the beach, but I would be scared if I were on the top of a mountain and all I could see were more and more mountains surrounding me till end of sight. It might be a combined fear of heights and being alone.. IDK!
everenferno 3 months ago
I'm 44 and I never bothered to figure out why I feel the same way about being around people. I have never had panic attacks although I have a child that does. From elementary school up to now people have always thought I'm shy or stuck up. I just get extremely nervous around crowds or even around small groups of people. I just "suck it up" as they say and do the best I can but it does feel at times that I'm just waiting to die.
RJFLAUSA 3 months ago
Your video really touched me. I have agorophobia and panic attacks and other things and I completely related to everything you said on here. I am fed up of people saying take a deep breath, or one step at a time, cos its not that simple. I hope your ok
catspear 4 months ago
thanks man
ishower5timesaday 4 months ago
Just curious, I know you made this video a few years ago, but are you still suffering from it? Man... I know how you feel, I haven't left my house in months. I thought it'd get better, but it hasn't. The strange thing is, I don't suffer from panic attacks, (only ever experienced one,) but I get so extremely uncomfortable in public, especially when talking to people, that I begin to almost twitch, or I can tell ppl begin to notice how uncomfortable I am, and then it makes it so much worse...
tonyfalca 4 months ago
@tonyfalca I am the exact same way man.
warmenFAITH 3 months ago
Just curious, but, are you still suffering from agoraphobia, because I know made this video a few years ago. Man..my seclusion has gotten worse and worse over the past year or so. I haven't left my house or gone outside in months. The strange thing is, I've only ever experienced one panic attack, although I get extremely uncomfortable when I'm in public, especially when I'm talking to people, to the point where I begin to almost twitch, or my uncomfortableness becomes extremely evident :/
tonyfalca 4 months ago
You did a very good job with this video, I'm going to subscribe and hopefully hear more from you, no pressure though. It's just comforting to hear your voice and to know that I am not alone with this life draining illness. Take care dear...
godduss73 4 months ago
Really just offing myself runs through my mind every single day.....
godduss73 4 months ago
Hey hun...how are you doing today? I also suffer from this and it does control my life. No one understands, and it is the hardest thing I've ever been through. Do you know why and when this started for you? Mine was because of an illness, break up and problems with my son. I have gone without food, laundry, doc appts, and I am so tired of this life, And like you said, I'm just waiting to die and I'm alone with no one to help, pretty scary.
godduss73 4 months ago
@SuperKare123 3 years?????!?!?!??!?!?!! have u tried herbs because that always helps for a little bit.
llamascanplaynitendo 4 months ago
I haven't left my house in 3 years . Sometimes i feel like i can't go on anymore.
SuperKare123 4 months ago
I like your video...lol the part where you said people tell you to take deep breaths like really, ?? So did you ever get disability?
122385melissa 4 months ago
your the only one who knows how i feel ty its great to know there are others like me but sucks we have to feel this way
neoclassicalfan1 4 months ago in playlist neoclassicalfan1's favorites
I have the answers. I lack about 6 weeks finishing my current obligations then I plan to devote my life to helping people break through this crippling weakness so they to can enjoy life to the fullest. I have went from home bound to driving 562 miles one way and unsure how far I could go if needed. I will soon be setting up a web site so you will have access to starting your new life. There are no gimicks or quick cures it is hard. Hope to see you soon. Mark A. Sterling
markasterling 4 months ago
Great video I wish you the best of luck
MrSkippingteep 4 months ago
have you tried meditation????
Jessmaestro69 4 months ago
I know how you feel, Ive uploaded some now, Im no longer going to let my mental health effect my social life and my life value :) Ive been getting out over the past 2 years and have been finding it very good, find a place you find comfortable in alike I. I am getting better :) I messaged you a year ago, Hope your doing well now :(
VereanceNess 5 months ago
Thanks for talking about this, I suffer from panic attacks and agoraphobia and I'd like to think that the more we talk about it the more other people can come come to terms with it and realise a lot of people suffer from it and that it is a serious condition.
brain3000 5 months ago
I have exactly the same problems .. I watched this a couple of times and can relate to all the problems that come with agoraphobia . I can only discuss this with ppl that have this . As you mention ppl who dont suffer will never understand not even doctors or psychiatrists . I always here ppl say "go out nothing will happen to you" or take slow deep breaths .. this is a crippling illness .. its 3 years since this video was made .. how you doing now with it now . keep us posted . reagrds Tony
keyboard0331 5 months ago
Well 18 years old from India and now will have to go to malaysia for my education and I dont know how will I react there (never been abroad) I wish I was alone on one planet without anybody. I hate looking people in their eyes and when I dont do that they say I am arrogant. I have blog on anxiety and how do I feel being agoraphobic but I dont want to optimize it. I feel like everybody is watching me and avoid public places but its so crowded here cant avoid it. But now I feel better :)
gcool5656 5 months ago
Well 18 years old from India and now will have to go to malaysia for my education and I dont know how will I react there (never been abroad) I wish I was alone on one planet without anybody. I hate looking people in their eyes and when I dont do that they say I am arrogant. I have blog on anxiety and how do I feel being agoraphobic but I dont want to optimize it. I feel like everybody is watching me and avoid public places but its so crowded here cant avoid it. But now I feel better :)
gcool5656 5 months ago
Thanks for this video. Like other people have said I thought no one could relate to me and this disorder. I've had panic attacks and G.A.D since I was 7. I've been made fun of for it, have had police officers escort me to school because they couldn't understand it, and lost jobs.I'm in a position where I'm being forced to magically get over it and I don't know how I'm going to manage. Thanks for sharing though, it's comforting to know other people have this problem to.
hystericc 5 months ago
don't worry brother you'll be fine
as you said after doin all the medical tests still science can't identify the problem
i think that you got bad spirit and you need to get out your body then you'll be normal
we got the cure in our religion , islam
cuz Allah said in the quran it's cure for mankind
try to read about it , i know many people nowadays become fine and having a good life
you can do simple thing listen to this few times :
y o u t u b e . c o m /watch?v=3LKniJ0uF6E
alaanees 5 months ago
ty so much for this. im going to show it to my kids in hopes it helps them understand a bit more why i cant just seem to do something as simple as go out and get the mail. ive tried to explain but nobody including therapist seem to understand. thanks again for sharing
tayderkids 5 months ago
I have Agoraphobia and it's a nightmare. I feel the worlds too big sometimes and constantly feeling like i want to die, Its a nightmare. I finally had the balls to get myself to go out on the nighttime where it's all dark with no people about and had a better feeling for it, but it's not just something you can overcome. I think plus it doesn't help when you're crap at getting around or even on the bus to far places or even the city centre which scares me more than anything. Gr8 video by the way.
AVFCsi02 5 months ago
hi im 30 years old and been suffering for the last 18 months,.. its got to the point where i cant go out of my house,.. ive just got back from holiday with my family which was amazing to be free from my problem for a couple off weeks,.. but ive been home now nearly 2 weeks and the depression is setting back in,... after listening to your blog,.. im scared a little more to think im going to be like this for the rest of my life,... i cant live like this i need to be free,...
carlylou1000 5 months ago
I used to live my life peacefully, doing the things I like before. I don't understand why things are different in my life, life isn't the same these days, I wonder why, if only i could change,,,
smartmeohyeah123 5 months ago
I also have agoraphobia, i haven't been going out for 2 years. I started having it since i was 19, but now im 21, I don't understand why Im feeling like this, I'm starting to hate people who gives me a panic attack and it really fuckin' gets on my nerves when i don't feel worthy around places, all i ever do is music, computer games, etc..
smartmeohyeah123 5 months ago
I can see your pain. Keep hanging in there. I use to suffer from the same thing (many years ago). If I could at least share some hope for you...you can recover completely 100%. Doctors, drugs, alcohol, etc....were of no help to me. I can try to explain more if you would like.
ParrisCoastalRealty 5 months ago
@silentjealousy77 100% ACCURATE. Thanks for the video. I almost thought I was the only one with this problem. Cheers from Russia.
KresTKroVee 5 months ago
Im going to be honest...I was looking for the Incubus song. But this was interesting. I always have this feeling of nervousness when Im outside and constantly being judged. So thanks for the insights.
PumaFau 5 months ago
Mine is every night like clockwork while trying to fall asleep.
tenkins 5 months ago
I feel the same way, I'm constantly stressed out, I can't leave places unless I'm with someone who can take care of me, I've had serious panic/anxiety attacks, & I can't get my mind off them.. I too, am always stuck at home, or at a guardians place, it really sucks & does take over your life, & it's how I feel too, I feel like I'm wasting away my life.. It sucks so much, life isn't life anymore .... :(
MikerzJunior 5 months ago
Take deep slow breaths and not fast rapid breaths! If you already feel the tingling and numbness in ANY part of your body that means you are hyperventilating! Take a paper bag and breathe in and out of it slowly....do it about six to eight times and just relax and breathe slowly but deep! Eventually your heart will slow down and you will be just fine! The worst that will happen if you panic even more is that you will faint and your system reboots again...its scary but dont worry, you wont die!
itspreetysimple 5 months ago
I hear you xx I have depression as well. I find people are suprised that I haven't 'got over it yet'. I'm tired of being made to feel as if I've failed some how. My agoraphobia prevents me from keeping appointments with my pychiatrist. . Life is tough, and I sometimes wonder why I continue to struggle on.
claire99ism 6 months ago
are you still around? i have agoraphobia also- hang in there you are very brave!
Muahaaa4you 6 months ago
Whenever someone tells me all I need to do is take a deep breath, I want to strangle them. It dosen't help at all and it even makes me more anxious.
misspinkpunkykat 6 months ago
Hey man... I have the same problem. Though I can leave my house, I don't like straying too far or being gone for very long. I think the more people like us that band together the easier it will be for us to make it through... I'm not done fighting panic attacks, and I think talking to fellow agoraphobics can be the only real solution... If Paula Deen can overcome it then that shows that it's not impossible! :)
SteelAggressor 6 months ago
Your compassion moves me. You are in your living-space, but you are interactive more than many who roam through the world—Remember that for sure! You care with amazing sensitivity and perception! Compassion isn’t doing something for someone, as much as it is ‘standing with someone while they try to ‘do’ for themselves’… You are there, but you are standing with everyone of us who benefit from hearing and sensing you… and we for you! Thank you! Lots of love your way!
LoveLightLife 6 months ago
i feel your pain email me at roblesmichael54@yahoo.com or michael robles on facebook would love to hear your stories ive wondered what was wrong with me my whole life and now i know what it is really helpful to hear u guys say the things u are and nobody understands i would enjoy to talk to someone who knows what im going through the fear and anxiety and wanting to cry over little things and never having a relationship and feeling lower than everybody and not knowing why and thinking about it
pimpmaster9008 6 months ago
i feel your pain man ive been like this my whole life never had friends the littliest things would cause me such stress and anxiety i could barely leave the house and man i do almost the same thing everyday of my life the anxiety is to much to bear i dont know what to do ive never known what is wrong with me and my problems and ive been misdiagnosed with social anxiety and i think why am i like this and im terrified to get a job reply at roblesmichael54@yahoo.com or michael robles on facebook
pimpmaster9008 6 months ago
I've never been officially diagnosed as agoraphobic, but all of the classic symptoms seem to apply to me and I am almost certain that I have been dealing with this illness or possibly avoidant personality disorder since high school. When you mentioned the "3 day window" period that you need to give yourself, it certainly resonated with me. I used to excuse it as procrastination, but I know the pain I feel runs much deeper. I put off making telephone calls for the same time out of fear.
levanyzzuf 6 months ago
I've been agoraphobic since early June of 2010.. It's really hard to get over because I don't know what caused it. I just started having it out of nowhere after leaving my house. I've lost friends because of it. No one understands it. I probably have about 2 friends who can actually say they truly understand it, only because they went through the same thing. My parents are sick of it. They try to kick me out of the house without knowing that I just can't leave. I'm only 20.. I can't do this.
KiraNeko 6 months ago
i totally relate to this
nightstar300 6 months ago
I am 31, have had anxiety disorder since I was 13. I am Agoraphobic. I will not drive alone or stay at home alone. I don't ever wanna leave my safety zone, but sometimes have too..thank God for my husband and my family. I worry constantly. My words jumble together, so that's why it's probably hard to understand what I'm writing..but anyway, just want to say thanks for this..I know it's an older video so how are you doing?
aimpickett 6 months ago
And your right, there's research for near everything else but not this? I hear people say often, "I just panicked when shopping the other day" or "I feel so anxious" but it's not the same. Medical professionals almost obsess over cures for depression and yes I feel sorry for these people but honestly, I'd swap.
I had thought about if I'd been unlucky and never met anyone else, thankfully I did, I'm loved and he is so very understanding, it scares me to think of people who aren't so lucky :(.
GirlInterupted28 6 months ago
You just summoned up everything I think about this illness, I have been struggling for six years. I lost a husband because of it, he couldn't handle it and left me to defend for myself, no gas to cook or shower with, no electricity sometimes. Many nights I sat by candle-light eating tinned food over a camping cooker which was all I had.
I almost ended it but stopped because of a certain little dog coming up to kiss me, it is a living hell.
GirlInterupted28 6 months ago
I can relate. It takes all of me to get out of the house. R u ok, I notice that post is very old...
1964BIP 6 months ago
this condition really sucks,Ive had it for 17 yrs,Im not trying to brag...it is NOT living,Id rather be dead....standing in a walmart checkout line scares the SHIT out of me!!
how is that normal?
dragonslayerED30 6 months ago
I Hate Cross walks hate then so much!!
Flyforawiteguy 6 months ago
I'm a 16 year old girl and I've been living with my anxiety disorder and Agoraphobia since I was very young. Everytime I meet people and plan on starting a friendship with them, I always tell about it. My anxiety disorder is just another part of me. Don't let anyone tell you that you just have to "want" something enough and you can do it instantly. That's like telling a person with no legs they can walk. Eventually you can learn how to crawl. Thank you so much, you helped a lot of people. <3
EmmyGurl523 6 months ago
This video made me cry because it reminded me so much of myself!
anxiousgirl87 6 months ago
I have the same problem I am afraid to leave my house all the time! I have suffer from GAD and life is constantly a challenge. I really enjoy your videos and yes I can relate to you I feel like I'm dying inside. check my videos out and tell me what you think.
anxiousgirl87 6 months ago
I don´t think that more women than men suffer from this OCD, but I think that women are more easily forecoming with their problems and seeking help. In many societies, males try to avoid being seen as "weak" or "weird". I really don´t believe that women suffer more from this...
Eirene001 6 months ago
I am actually PROUD to have "S.P." It has its moments but all in all I enjoy having SOCIAL PHOBIA.
kduideo 6 months ago
hey does anyone know if there are any support groups out there for people like us?...please write me with info at psychman00 at hotmail.com
stevo4369441 7 months ago
hi there..my name is steve and i am from canada..i am a recovering agoraphobic qand have been suffering since the age of 17 (41 now)..i have found a book that has changed my life and i think that it is defin. worth reading if u are a sufferer of this debilitating condition...the book is called The Anxiety and Phobia workbook and its written by dr. edmund j. bourne...please write to me at psychman00@hotmail.com for more info as people like us need to stick together for support....god bless
stevo4369441 7 months ago
Hello, i just stumbled across this and everything you say is so true. Especially when you say "waiting to die". i am 19 and this year i have developed agoraphobia since i started university. i had to leave, tried to work but couldnt and now i am just at home. I dont know if you find this too but people seem to have a misconception about agoraphobics being lazy. When i hear people moaning about working i think to myself i wish i could work to moan about it!! :)
i hope you can overcome this,
Renashka 7 months ago
Have you read this book "Peace through nervous suffering" - by Claire Weakes,
I think you would find it unbelievably helpful its helped my alot actually, Its available on Amazon - just check it out, you would be surprised ! xxxx
em10898 7 months ago
Have you read this book "Peace through nervous suffering" - by Claire Weakes,
I think you would find it unbelievably helpful its helped my alot actually, Its available on Amazon - just check it out, you would be surprised ! xxxx
em10898 7 months ago
Let me know if you ever want to chat. Check out my vids.
Ben3654 7 months ago
I've never heard anybody actually talk about this openly until I searched it now. thank you for being so open.. just watching your video is making me feel less crazy.
bunkface11 7 months ago
I suffer with this and you ARE a brave and special man xxxxx
HighPriestess10 7 months ago
Ive had it all my life, also image pic etc phobias! if anyone has this problem please talk to me Id love to hear from you! 9-11 images send me into a horror inside out
Drumnguy77 7 months ago
I think there isn't anyone that understands it because everyone who has it hides it. It will be four weeks on Friday since I've stepped foot into the world. This is a horrible thing.
lolakitty116 8 months ago
Hi Silent, after just watching your video I'd like to know how you are doing these days?
RssMMA 8 months ago
I think I've possibly commented on this video before but It's been a few years so I figured I would recomment lol I know exactally how you feel. Well maybe not exactally but pretty damn close. I get the whole "waiting to die" thing. I find myself constantly comparing my life to the life of a prisoner. But I get visitors whenever I want haha. It's a very crappy quality of life. I really wish they would do more studies and find the root of this problem and a solution!
TaintedBeautifully 8 months ago
i wonder do rich people have a better way of dealing with anxiety and panic? do rich people go to holistic doctors and get better results or what ?
yankonthis 8 months ago
I never went to college and taught myself to make a living online at home and so can you. Quit sponging off your parents.
CaneFu 8 months ago
Agoraphobia is a debilitating illness and you understand this illness Im 51 and have had this illness since i was 12 years old needless to say my whole life as a man ive missed oppertunities inexusable to the worlds eye because of lack of knowledge in this arena awall your question is due to a different type of agoraphobia in which i have that particular one also the Horror one goes through in these episodes is uncommunicable agoraphobics are highly intellegent (maybe not for our own good)
understandmepls 8 months ago
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Brooklynmario 8 months ago
Okay, I know this is probably stupid, but I'm not so much afraid of open spaces, I just don't like them. I feel more comfortable when im around people or things. Can someone please tell me what it's called? :/
Awall10101 8 months ago
thank you for sharing. I appreciate insight into what your life is like, and can imagine it must have been very difficult to share this with the world. Thank you.
stbeal64 8 months ago
Keep fighting bro, my world shrunk too, confined to my neighbourhood when sober. From 16-20 i self-medicated with alcohol just to do simple tasks. I started taking meds at 19,(im 31 now) still a fight but now i can fly, socialize, i even moved away from home for 2 years to go to school, i now have a small business of 1.5 years now, w/ 2 employees.
You gotta want it
McVestor 8 months ago
i so feel your pain, i never knew why i needed someone to go places with me to perform simple tasks, i cant even drive ten minutes out of town without feeling like im gonna die! seriously, i spend alot of time at home or in my room. i do get out to pay bills, but not always alone, and thats only if its right down the road. i only figured out that i had agoraphobia a year ago, i am 41, i have sought help, they told me it was just anxiety, its so much more! we do need a support chain!
writersl 8 months ago
I'm right there with you babe. Doctors dont seem to understand at all. I'm scared to take medicines, as many have made me feel worse. It is an everyday struggle that most people dont seem to understand and its embarrassing to say the least. Some days seem better than others, but it is still a struggle. I've prayed so much to just be "normal". Perhaps we should start a support chain? email me anytime, signaturew@aol.com
signaturew 8 months ago
I agree that a lot of therapists do NOT understand anxiety disorders at all! I believe that there is a very real physiological problem that causes excessive anxiety in people.
GodDamnDogs 8 months ago
I feel better staying out the way as much as I can. Its the conditions we live in that are only getting worst and as long as they continue so will the anxiety for everyone. All else is just a patchwork cure. The root problem is the environmental setup. Until that changes it will only be the same if not worst as a whole. Be strong read Jacque Fresco
brittrem 9 months ago
Well for me I say we are not born with it per say, it instead comes from our screwed up environment/society and all the trash we are subjected to.
brittrem 9 months ago
In third world countries we grow weed. Its breaking the law but we do what we have to survive. I got ppl buying stuff and ppl paying bills for me. I live quite nicely actually. This has been a prob since I was 26, now 33. I am just waiting to die.
weepingod 9 months ago
i cant get off Seroxat i have agoraphobia to ppl be careful
Prljaskaj 9 months ago
I feel you pain and i know how hard it is! but i would like to ask you if you have any hobbies because even dought its just for a few hours painting and woodworking at home leave me in a peace of mind that guives strenght to just say fuck it all IM GOING OUTSIDE TODAY! i cant tell about you or how you should do it,i know you have tried allot but for me its the best cure that no other drug can help!
excalebuir 9 months ago
Hey man, glad to see someone step up tp the plate and tell it how it is. I've had anxiety attacks for 10 years now ,which have lead to moderate agoraphobia. I can't drive places outside of my comfort zone.It makes having a girlffriend almost impossible,it always ends up that I'm the one holding the relationship back. And your absolutely right, as guys were expected to practice that 1950's macho bullshit of, " suck it up, be a man!" Here's to all of us for fighting back and a speedy recovery!
ruiner79 9 months ago
i have agoraphobia and panic attacks too. dont worry you're not alone. i know exactly how you feel. good luck . i hope you will find something that works for you. :)
swiregurl 9 months ago
Great video I just posted my first video on agorpobia check it out
MegaDede1980 9 months ago
You recorded this 3 years ago silentjealous77, how have you been since you filmed it? Any improvements? I haven't watched any of your other videos, so I apologize if I sound naive.
SclafaniBagni 10 months ago
Good luck and thanks for some informations you look really sad...Keep it up!
GamesForLifes999 10 months ago
Good luck. I haven't been for a haircut in years. I just use my own clippers to shave my hair off.
cfc67 10 months ago
i think i have the same problem,
i often become scared when walking the streets
i'm not sure if its the same thing.
totoole67 10 months ago
Thanks for you video. Good luck.
closestcontinuer 10 months ago
Panic attacks are really make you feel disabled as you're under the impression that there's a dangerous thing that will happen to you but it's invisible and you're defenseless against it so you get a really high level of stress due to an excessive amount of adrenaline. I had panic attacks in my life as far as I can remember (I'm 38 now) and it gives you the impression that you're gonna die of fear or of a cardiac arrest. Now I'm taking some meds and it's finally under control.
domdom111111 10 months ago
I Agree with this guy here. I have agoraphobia and I know I do. I haven't been to the doctors and I know. I've told all my friends about this, And they still don't know why I don't go to school. No one understands how bad it really is like you said. It's so hard to live a life with this. I can't stand when I'm having an attack cause people look at you like your dying. And I can't control it. My parents don't even belive that I have it. THey just thing it's all in my head. Ughhh...
highflyer329 10 months ago
Is it alright if I use your video for a presentation in my psychology class? I feel like people need to hear this from a real person's point of view instead of just words from a website.
steelerchic1044 10 months ago
@steelerchic1044 yeah go ahead.
silentjealousy77 10 months ago
@silentjealousy77
Hi! I've just come across your video...you seem like an extremely nice guy!!!I do hope that you WILL win over this agoraphobia and will be able to live your normal life! There is a very nice girl here on youtube, her youtube name is: jemmapixiehixon....Jemma has been housebound for 2 ys now.....she is such a sweetheart...she has panic attacks on a daily basis...I just felt I had to share it with you..I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK WITH THIS EVIL!!!Take good care!!!
wannaknowit 8 months ago
@silentjealousy77
it's horrible suffering from agoraphobia.I'm suffering from panic attacks for many years now,and I've been on medication and psychotherapy,but nothing really works.And what's killing me is the thought that I have to live with that for the rest of my life.It's a real torture,and the last months I feel totally paralized from my agoraphobia,I can't even go to the grossery store with having a panic attack..how are you dealing with this?Cause I'm starting to feel hopeless
eva6388 8 months ago
@silentjealousy77 I'm suffering from panic attacks for many years now, and I've been on medication and psychotherapy, but nothing really works. And what's killing me is the thought that I have to live with that for the rest of my life. For me is a real torture, and the last months I feel totally paralized from my agoraphobia, I can't even go to the grossery store with having a panic attack.. how are you dealing with this? Cause I'm starting to feel hopeless
eva6388 8 months ago
@steelerchic1044 please dont tell me you have allison tate as a professor.....
because I was really considering this video for my psych class
953385 10 months ago
can some one plz help me? I have a few questions. Can Agoraphobic people ride or drive cars? I mean a car is a small space. or is it that you can see out side and thats scary? How do you live with it? Is it being afraid of crowds? are you afraid to go to a mall? are there social or work situations where you must be outside even for a bit? plz respond
ryantwiggsmith909 10 months ago
@ryantwiggsmith909 i have agoraphobia and it is extremly uncomfortable to be in crowds for me it causes me to have panic attacks. and yes the mall is absolute hell for me. and to answer your question, you don't live .
swiregurl 9 months ago
i have panic attacks, but i have got slight agoraphobia, and i am going away to Ayr for the day for my birthday in a few weeks to go to an Airdrie away game, and i find it really hard in the car especially and hour and a half down to Ayr, i really wanna go but i feel my panic attacks are holding me back, i will be 17 this month
AirdrieUnitedDaft 10 months ago
When I was 24 I had my first panic attack from agoraphobia... and my brain almost switched off into a state of coma. My heart is always beating to fast and I never go anywhere unarmed.
Unrealll6666 10 months ago
im only 17 and i have them everyday in school or just being anywhere in public and i start acting weird around people. i cant control my body or my thoughts. im taking pills that should be helping me but are not helping what so ever but just to not make my mom feel bad i tell her that im okay if anyone has a solution for this perhaps a magic pill of some sort please do share.
microphone53 10 months ago
@microphone53 I take clonazepam (2mg) and pro quetiapine (25mg) 4 times/day and it controls very well my panic attacks although I still have panic attacks if I'm under a really huge amount of stress but it became really rare
domdom111111 10 months ago
I am a mother with a 21 year old son who has severe anxiety and agoraphobia. He has been home since grade 10 and has missed most of his adolescence. I don't want to see him miss out on everything. As you are aware, the longer it goes on the harder it is to find a way out. My heart breaks seeing him all alone with just me to talk to. His dad gives up when Chris rejects his 'interference'. Help?
lizzied5 10 months ago
I have Agorophoia as well.... I have had this since I was 26 ...i am 46...but had anxiety since being a kid .... would like to talk to you ...please contact me on facebook
..i'm tired of being ashamed as well... tiketahema@aol.com
tiketahema222 10 months ago
whats your email. i dnt have a webcam , i my mothers phone doesnt have a memory card or i would upload a video about my experieces with this crap.! i hate it.. yeah I would like to talk to someone about it! BYE
junior1984able 10 months ago
I hear what you mean. I am a guy, I'm not sexist but it does kind of suck that i don't see more men with it. As selfish or as stupid as that may sound its true. I recently stopped going to my therapist after 8 years, by the end he was kind of being an impatient asshole who didn't understand how much terror we have every second every day. Like we enjoy staying in and doing nothing with our lives, having little to no friends, going no where for so long, why did this crap have to exist?
CRooster3 10 months ago
You're a very mature man because you are coming out and talking about it. Maybe too many males under-report or under care for their condition as opposed to females? My Dad has your conditions and it wasn't until I was 40 that I truly discovered them. His appears like it was passed down genetically as his family demostrates much the same but in different forms. By expressing yourself you help those who have family members better understand what's going on. Than you.
Robsay01 11 months ago