I haven't been on-line much, so I don't know if this has been discussed since VTech incident, but I am really becoming more and more afraid of my illness - even just having the diagnosis - because of what is happening in the world these days.

Am I just getting myself into a paranoid state here or does anyone else ever feel afraid because of what takes place with those who (how can I put this appropriately?) totally go off the deep end, so to speak?

I wonder (and fear greatly) sometimes, if my illness could ever lead me to such actions? Or, if not, that others (ie. family / mental health ppl / emergency personnel / police, etc.) will look at me as more of a threat to everyone.

This really doesn't help my agoraphobia!

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