Hi everyone, I know this will probably sound strange. I've had awful anxiety ever since I was little, literally probably since 5 or 6 years old I have constantly worried about something, whether it be my extreme shyness/social anxiety, worrying about my parents dying one day, fear of being alone, relationship anxiety, religion anxiety, healthy anxiety, literally anything that has happened in my life I will obsess about to the point that I will cry and make myself sick over. One of the worst anxieties for me though, has been a fear of certain places. I think this one bothers me the most because its so ridiculous and irrational, at least all the other anxieties I have actually make sense, but having a fear of certain places makes it incredibly difficult to function as an adult and be "normal". The thing is is that theres not a specific type of place that makes my anxiety so bad, it can literally be anywhere and I cannot pinpoint what exactly is making me so anxious. For awhile it was places that were deserted, like out in the country or something but I have also been to places in the city that I'll go into and I will just wanna get out of there and never go back and even thinking about going there or the fact that the place even exists gives me insane anxiety.. Trust me, I know this probably sounds crazy but please tell me if anyone has heard of this and if its some kind of phobia or what and if theres anything i can do to fix it or is this anxiety in general and feeling this way is "normal" for anxiety and depression. Thanks in advance!
hi taylor…Me too, me too, ME TOO!!
I thought I was the only one with such irrational anxiety!
I’m beginning to find there is no normal in anxiety (IT’S ALL NORMAL!)
it “seeps” into Every part of your life…I’m exhausted trying to deal with it all the time. I want a Break!!
I’m right there with you guys! lately i can look at a picture of some beautiful, exotic place and feel the anxiety kick in at just the thought of going there. And airports! never had issues with them, but lately the thought of being in one seriously freaks me out. And holiday season is just around the corner! aaargh! anxiety sucks big time!
Hi Lynda! Omg have you had the phobia of certain places also but you cant pinpoint why? For me i can literally be fine and having a good day and if i go to a certain place or certain house for work and i dont like the environment of it, i will get the worst anxiety and even thinking about going there makes me feel sick! I know its normal to like certain places more than others but to have crippling anxiety is just ridiculous! Somedays im like how can all this suffering be just anxiety?! Well not “just” anxiety but you know what i mean. But looking back to how i was when i was little, it completely makes sense cause when i was little i would obsess about things that bothered me until it made me sick. I thought that i would eventually grow out of it, but here i am 20 years later.. I completely understand you wanting a break! I just want to be normal! 
Hi! Ugh yes its awful! I would do anything just to have a normal brain I have also developed anxiety from certain places even though i have been there before! I have always loved going to my grandparents house ever since i was little but lately i randomly noticed how deserted and isolated it felt (they live way out in the country) i have never had this feeling for the 25 years of my life but now i feel so uneasy going there and literally nothing has changed about the place so i know its my brain doing this:( i wish i knew how to fix it, I would do anything to make this anxiety go away!