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Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder, often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to their home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this "safe place."

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Agoraphobia Symptoms/Post Concussion Syndrome

abrokenmosaic
abrokenmosaic

I suffered a concussion in late August when I was moving to a new place and my social anxiety/agoraphobia seems worse. I think this is probably because I spent a lot of times in doors during recovery. Around that time was also dealing with an emotional abusive situation with a roommate which also didn't help.
I am experiencing a lot of deep loneliness and depression off and on.


I did start a new job in residencal cleaning that I'm happy about and I like my new boss. Trying to rest as much as I can and spend time in the garden growing things. Hopefully things will get better.


A.

MelT2020
MelT2020
Sounds like you have a positive outlook, which is very helpful in the healing proces! A new job with a great boss, time to rest, a new place...all great things. I worked for a college president over 20 years ago, he use to tell me...never lose my smile. Keeping my smile through some serious adversity has helped me move forward many times
hasty_05
hasty_05
Concussions can cause emotional upsets because it is a brain injury. Our brains take a while to heal. I had a friend who didn't know this car wreck she was in caused a TBI, traumatic brain injury. She could not longer function in her regular life, couldn't read a recipe and had major anger outbursts. Months later, she finally got the help she needed and the diagnosis. But now she writes romance novels and I think was doing pretty well financially at that.

The bad roommate situation doesn't help either.

Focus on the good you have in life, the new job you like and the good boss. Remind yourself you are doing well and that your brain needs time to heal. If you feel like your brain has some serious issues that is not getting better, go get more help for after concussion medical therapy.
User_273
User_273
Hi abrokenmosaic,

I hope that your recovery is going well. I am sorry to hear that you have had more struggles with loneliness and depression as a result of your being indoors recently and the situation with your roommate. During this time, take time inside and do things that you find peaceful and that you love. Do all the things that make you happy and try to practice mindfulness and reminding yourself that you will make it through this time! I am proud of how far you have come, continue pushing forward, you can do this!
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