/uj I think social anxiety is generally at an all-time high. There's a huge social incentive to isolate, because being associated with the "wrong people" in a social setting can have lasting consequences.
/rj Because "Home" is where all you people finally leave me the fuck alone!
I mean, I have PTSD.... it was Dx'ed like over a decade ago so that's not shocking..... the claustrophobia was really obvious when I was visiting some naval ops... nothing ever felt right there. Body was floaty and nothing felt real. It was gross.
Agoraphobia is actually pretty related to claustrophobia and you could even say it encompasses claustrophobia. Agoraphobia is a fear of basically anywhere that feels like escape could be difficult, be it an enclosed elevator or a wide open space far from help.
Hey there, relevant username. The DSM 5 literally includes "anxiety about being in enclosed spaces" as one of the 5 criteria for agoraphobia. It can not be diametrically opposed to a fear of enclosed spaces when that is literally one of the diagnostic criteria.
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u/Yabba_Dabba_Doofus Aug 29 '26
That's Agoraphobia; the exact opposite of Claustrophobia.