Agrophobia and coronvirus

[Joeb17]

I thought as I suffer from agrophobia this lockdown would be easy for me as sometimes I don’t go out for weeks.My tinnitus has been bad and anxiety levels high but surprisingly all I want to do is go out.this seems mad can any one explain this.

[Chall11]

Hiya. It kind of makes sense as agoraphobia is defined as wanting to be able to escape a situation. Now you’re being told you can’t leave your safe space! Which would aggravate the feelings I guess. Same here with increased tinnitus and anxiety in this difficult time. Are you allowed to take a walk? How would that make you feel?

[Joeb17 in reply to Chall11]

Hi thanks for replying I am only 60 but 3 years ago I was put in a retirement and extra care building with flats through the mental health team we have gardens so I can go out there also I have an balcony so I can sit out there.yesterday was not a good day for me my T was through the roof and anxiety levels high this was due to in the morning I found out one of the residents that I considered a good friend died not from the virus he had been ill for a long time it really upset me I could not think straight it was horrible.as I said in an earlier post people are going to have trouble been in the same house together for a long time you look at big brother days in and the arguments start the over day I forgot all about the lockdown a went and told the flat below to turn there tv down I just snapped.im a right now.just keep safe.

John