Afraid to leave house

[Unregistered]

My house is in a really bad neighborhood and now it's gotten to the point where I don't want to leave it at all because I'm afraid of getting hurt or robbed. Is this social anxiety or just paranoia? Or maybe just common sense?

[Unregistered]

It sounds like a little bit of both to me. I do not feel scared of getting robbed or anything like that but I do get afraid of having to interact with people. I leave the house, but rarely alone.

[Unregistered]

Are you afraid to interact with people in the neighborhood because you fear them, or because you feel extremely self-conscious and fear being social? I think that is how I would determine the difference. If you lived in a pristine, safe, million dollar neighborhood would you feel uncomfortable in a different way, or do you think you would be able to interact with people more easily? With crime rates today, it may just be common sense.

[Unregistered]

I would go with being afraid of getting robbed or hurt. It is normal to be afraid if your neighborhood is not a safe place to be living in. If you feel like this then I suggest that you look for another place to live in where you can step outside your house without any thoughts of getting hurt.

[Sgeethi012]

Lack of control over your thoughts, strengthens your anxiety. As negative thoughts get stronger, your anxiety gets stronger too. You need to learn to control your thoughts.