I just recently found out that agoraphobia is common among bipolar people. I have suffered from it for years but didn't realize that it could be related.
For those of you who don't know:
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder which primarily consists of the fear of experiencing a difficult or embarrassing situation from which the sufferer cannot escape. As a result, severe sufferers of Agoraphobia may become confined to their homes, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place". - Wikipedia
For those who know me, I suffer from this to a point where, when I'm unstable, I don't like going anywhere by myself. Having somebody that I trust with me helps keep me calm but I still can't handle crowds well. K-days (or the Ex or what ever they call it now) is out of the question. West Edmonton Mall on a Saturday is extremely stressful and not something that I can usually do.
But I know it's something that I have to account for and am learning to live with it.
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