Watch Me Overcome My Agoraphobia | DAY 7-11

From severe agoraphobic to recovery with Claire Weekes' theory of gradual desensitization / ERP therapy! Agoraphobia is the fear of being in a situation where escape or getting help might be difficult. Being far away from home, being outside alone, taking public transport, going to movies, the grocery store, meetings, cinemas.. or anything else that's fun. It's a debilitating anxiety disorder often accompanied by panic disorder and depression.
Claire Weekes explains anxiety symptoms as merely normal symptoms of stress in a sensitized body. She defines sensitization as a state in which nerves are conditioned to react to stress in an exaggerated way; "that is, they bring unusually intense feelings when under stress, and at times with alarming swiftness." Severe sensitization produces the symptoms of anxiety: pounding heart, churning stomach, sweaty palms, pressure headaches and so forth. The more you worry about your symptoms, the more stress you put your mind and body under: and in turn it creates more illness.

[@Ahesha88]

I love how you talk to the bird. That's me and my husband when we go out with the dog, saying hello to some woodpigeons or blackbirds :))

[@thebigscreentheory]

Aww, that's lovely :)

[@poet.howard]

I think you're very brave and strong for going out. I get very anxious whenever I take the bus into the city (I live in South Australia) being around people triggers me I feel hot even if it's a cold day, I think people are looking at me even though they're not, music helps with my anxiety but I still feel nervous and anxious. I only feel safe when I'm back home. I wish I didn't have social anxiety, social shyness, anxiety, but I do. I don't take any medication though, just listen to music. You're an amazing person, you put into words how I feel when I'm out. 🙏✨

[@danielacanto613]

That's great for you. I can't even get on. It's that sever

[@jamienolan3582]

Thank you for sharing your brave journey. I can relate so much. ❤

[@thebigscreentheory]

Thank you

[@curtisbemis6640]

So proud of you fpr going out and facing those fears , it truly is q scary thing . Mental illnesses are serious . I myself suffer from sever anxiety and depression. Among other things. Like your channel giel , live Norway I a beautiful country. Hope your doing well July is my birth month, is it yours???

[@thebigscreentheory]

Thank you so much. Mental illness can be so devastating, it's important to create a life worth living. My birthday is in November :) Sending you lots of good vibes

[@ChickenAlliance]

What are you taking at 10:55?

[@thebigscreentheory]

Liquid iron supplement

[@kcörtt]

What things triggers you agoraphobia

[@thebigscreentheory]

When it was at a peak it would be making commitments/plans, taking the bus, shopping malls, grocery stores, meetings, cinemas, going on walks, traveling, standing in a queue, phone calls etc.