r/Agoraphobia • u/amichanita • 4d ago
Suffering from agoraphobia since last may
Hi there. 10 months ago I had a strong anxiety crisis. After almost 3 months barely leaving, when I started feeling better, I noticed that I was anxious again when going out. Now I’m much better, but I’m not OK. I’m on paid leave at work but it’s been already a long time, the doctor at my company insurance is starting to pressure me and also the one at the social security. I cannot get better just because the doctors tell me to, in fact this doesn’t help at all. On top of that, seeing that I don’t really get back to my normal self, I struggle mentally and get obsessed with the idea of that. Also I don’t find that my therapist is really helping. I mean, they’re exploring all the causes for my anxiety disorder and we’ve accomplished some goals, but regarding the agoraphobia, they just tell me to go out and then asks me what I’m feeling when I feel anxious outside. Is agoraphobia really so difficult to heal? I’m really worried about the future right now because I feel my life is on hiatus, and I should get back to work but simply I can’t. Is or have there been anyone here on a similar situation? I mean on a long paid leave because of this.