Are you afraid to go outside when depressed?

I used to be. It is the main reason my depressions got as bad as they used to be. It only got worse of course: clearly a vicious cycle. Meds helped me to force myself to go outside, a med increase (not the first few) helped me not to be afraid and now (after another dose increase) I have always been able to recover while staying inside (and I feel safe) when I try hard enough.