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Travel anxiety

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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.

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  • I find it really hard to go east of Bangor, for me it's because everywhere is so busy, its totally overwhelming, way to many people, all head down in thier phones, to much traffic, when I go into shops I often doubt my right to be there as things like the clothes don't come in my length, aren't my style nor would they fit my lifestyle, I don't like snooty shop assistants telling me that I can order online.

    I used to enjoy travelling about and going to new places, no more though, travel just seems a nightmare, expensive, busy, dangerous and manic. I hate motorways and busy roads, even as a passenger now, I'm so on edge, on the verge of a meltdown all the time. There are some very practicle issues too, I have loads of allergies and intollerances, so will I be able to find somethig to eat is a big worry, the noise of others and their smells too, will I end up with someone smothered in febreeze or strong perfume at the next table, I would struggle to breathe and I don't want to go somewhere only to end up in hospital or being ill in an hotel room.

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  • I find it really hard to go east of Bangor, for me it's because everywhere is so busy, its totally overwhelming, way to many people, all head down in thier phones, to much traffic, when I go into shops I often doubt my right to be there as things like the clothes don't come in my length, aren't my style nor would they fit my lifestyle, I don't like snooty shop assistants telling me that I can order online.

    I used to enjoy travelling about and going to new places, no more though, travel just seems a nightmare, expensive, busy, dangerous and manic. I hate motorways and busy roads, even as a passenger now, I'm so on edge, on the verge of a meltdown all the time. There are some very practicle issues too, I have loads of allergies and intollerances, so will I be able to find somethig to eat is a big worry, the noise of others and their smells too, will I end up with someone smothered in febreeze or strong perfume at the next table, I would struggle to breathe and I don't want to go somewhere only to end up in hospital or being ill in an hotel room.

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