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When mental health becomes physically limiting and others don't understand

My anxiety is so bad that I've stopped leaving the house but everyone online makes agoraphobia sound like a choice and I feel weak for not just pushing through it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The invisible nature of psychological constraints creates shame and isolation when others cannot comprehend the genuine incapacity that anxiety can create.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with ACT — acceptance and commitment?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.