i'm new to the site and would like some feedback.
i tend to stay isolated a lot. i put off simple tasks at home or out. when i do go out i some times say "well that wasn't so bad afterall." other times i tend to hyperventilate just getting in my car and driving. so-oo i stay at home. i know this is not healthy for me but i still do it. for instance i have been in my home for over a week now. other than reading or watching a little tv (boring) i've done very little. reading is often times not do-able because i can't concentrate. i use the phone to "socialize". i am bipolar and suffer from anxiety and panic attacks. i also have suffered from physical abuse but have been out of that situation for a long time.
i do see my psy. every three months and take my medications. so i'm doing that correctly.
so what's going on with me that makes me do this?
thanks for any input.