Depression and Anxiety at an older age

Well, let me put my two cents in regarding agoraphobia. Fear, chronic fear, is crippling. Those of us who have experienced some of the worst possible trauma certainly have an understanding of this.
If we want to get out of the house, walk to the mailbox, or go shopping in the mall, we must reach down and take hold of that fear. We must stand up to it and tell it our boundaries, just like we are talking to a real person. We must correct our negative self talk, and replace it with positive affirmations.
We must speak them to ourselves and to others so frequently we could do it in our sleep. It will be second nature, eventually. Yes, there will be memories of past depression. Dark days will always try to reclaim us. But every single day, we must think the truth and speak the truth. We are valuable. We have a right to be here. We have gifts. We are able. We are capable. We can love. And we can live.
Read all you can about agoraphobia. Know that you can, indeed, get past this. One step at a time. Does any of this make sense? I hope so.
Mamacita

@parus
I’m still hesitant but that’s because I loathe cooking I just loathe it. Hard to understand why I use to love it although I felt better back then. Glad I don’t like it or I’d be eating nothing but the 5 food groups, cakes, candy, cookies, pies and pastry.
Jake

@parus
Have you ever considered having the coil removed? Did you get it to treat depression or seizures and did it ever help?
Jake

Hi, I am a 70 year old male, I have been struggling with OCD, Depression, and anxiety off and on for many years. The tough thing with my issues is that OCD and Depression seem to be like kissing cousins. they seem to have an effect on each other. I have seen quite a few CBT therapists as well as Psychiatrists. The meds I have been include Prozac, cymbalta, Zoloft, Paxil, and Xanax. I also suffer from various fears as well. It seems as I get older, these issues have become more intense at times.I would be curious if anyone has suffered from these 3 issues for a long time, and if anyone has found success from any specific treatment they have had Take Care.

@jakedduck1 to fatening

@jakedduck1 It was for depression. It would require major surgery and also very risky. Don’t want to muck with the vagus nerve.

There have been times and still are times I am fearful of leaving my habitat. This does not make me a weak person. Positive self talk is helpful. I am careful to not build myself up so high I become over confident. Small strides work better for me. I know my limitations and set realistic goals. Agoraphobia is real. I try not to tell myself things that are too lavish and keep my goals realistic.

@parus- I don't remember reading about you having leads around your vagus nerves. If you think that you had a panic attack then why did the radiologist say that you should never have one? I am confused, sorry.

@merpreb It is not safe with the leads still around the vagus nerve as they can heat up causing serious harm. I had the panic attack before I ever went for the MRI. They did some checking and found it is not safe. My gut telling me to check again. Had one in 2015 and best not to risk it again. That VNS was torture for me. Too much electricity in my body for such a device. It has been removed. Stuff happens. 😞😡

@parus- why didn't they remove the leads? Too close to the vagus nerves?