I went through a bad mental health experience a few years ago, largely caused by anxiety and masking due to my lack of understanding of my autism. I've come out the other side now and things are good, mentally.
Since my episode I've had terrible travel anxiety and for the last 5 years I haven't travelled further than 30 miles of where I live. It's made travelling to see family all but impossible unless they come to me.
For the lats 3 years my mum has gone away on holiday with my sister, they invite me each time and I say yes but the nearer it gets my anxiety spikes and I get panic attacks.
I'm fine with going in town but it's only 5 minutes down the road, it's further afield that triggers the anxiety and for 5 years i havent been able to get past this.
I'm 30 in a years time and it scares me that so much time is passing and I'm not able to do the things I want to do.