Tag: agoraphobia

When you need an extra push to get out and make friends

Published: December 20, 2013 | By | 19 Replies Continue Reading

A reader asks: Who can give you an extra push to get out, find friends, and engage in life?

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My Friend Won’t Leave Her House—What Should I Do?

Published: May 23, 2012 | Last Updated: August 30, 2022 By | 31 Replies Continue Reading

A reader asks how to handle a friend who won’t leave her house? The friend is constantly complaining about physical problems that don’t seem real. Agoraphobia is one type of anxiety disorder.

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Friendship in a Box: What’s going on?

Published: April 21, 2010 | Last Updated: April 21, 2010 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

QUESTION Dear Irene, I haven’t seen anything like this on your blog, so maybe others have the same question. I have a close friend I met about two years ago in a support group. We both lost our husbands to illness in their prime. Needless to say, we feel connected in a way that is […]

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