Sarah's Story: Living with Agoraphobia and Panic Attacks
I first remember things changing when I was 18 years old. I was at work and I had a falling out with a boyfriend and felt like I couldn't breathe. My hands filled with pins and needles and as I stood up to get some fresh air, I passed out. I also hyperventilated: something that I had never experienced before. I was taken to hospital to be checked out but I was fine. A couple of months later, I passed out again, this time in a department store when I was just walking around. A few years later, my social life started to become affected. I'd be going out to meet friends, get to their house to...