Hello, I'm Sophia. And I'm 19 years old.

I've not been diagnosed with either disorders (it's been difficult for me to go out to see a doctor, at all - which is why, at the moment, I'm relying on the Internet alone).

Long story short - For the past two years, I've been struggling with going out (I even have problems stepping out of my front door to walk around in my garden or get my mail from the mailbox, etc). This year alone, I've only been out of the house for a maximum of 32 hours (always accompanied by my parents and many layers of scarves to hide myself under - it is rather embarrassing for my parents, and I feel terrible about it). All my friends are about to graduate from college but I haven't even enrolled myself into one because I am so terrified. I'm also afraid of picking up the phone (unless it's my mum or dad) and sending emails to people. So basically, I've lost all my friends because of this.

I only go out if I really, really need to and only if I'm sure that no one who knows me'd be there (I feel faint even thinking about someone I know coming up and talking to me or even looking at me). It's come to a point where I keep imagining the strangers around me are people I know (even though I know that I'd never met them before).

Okay so the point of this thread is.. I was wondering if it's possible for someone to suffer from both AvPD and Agoraphobia (or S.A.D. - I'm not sure which). Because from what I read about AvPD, it sounds a lot like what I'm going through. But I also experience a lot of anxiety at home and more when I'm outside of my comfort zone (my house).

So I was just wondering if someone could suffer from both disorders?