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LOL I was really taking note at first!

hmmm... I am going to print this out and show my doctor

Hello! Just wanting to be polite and introduce myself. My name is Lisa and I am from Australia, and have dealt with depression and anxiety pretty much all of my life. The earliest I can remember having severe anxiety was when I was two years old! And a dysfunctional family, along with what I am sure...

I think I have bouts of agoraphobia too, although my psychologist says she doesn't think this is what it is. All I know is that the very idea of leaving my house (sometimes even just venturing out of my bedroom) really scares me to the point where it stops me from living a normal life at times. I am...