Agoraphobia

Simon Clarke will not make a speech on the main stage at Conservative Party conference.
Being trapped indoors was a strange relief for me. But as the country opens up again, I’m feeling that sense of pressure building up once more.
Anna Gekoski spent years of her life indoors due to mental illness. She reached a point of recovery – and then lockdown happened.
Agoraphobia isn't just anxiety. I suffer many consequences as a direct result of this condition, writes Megan Lane.