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As someone who suffers from panic disorder and agoraphobia, I found this article interesting and somewhat informative. I myself do not believe all of it, because I have tried everything you can imagine, but I know walking my dogs does make me feel good and my anxiety is pretty well during our walks. I am posting this to hopefully help someone.
"It takes, on average, six years for people to get treated for mood disorders, according to a survey by the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. While suffering in silence is never a good idea, failing to seek help for anxiety or depression is downright dangerous, because the longer you wait, the worse things can get. In fact, increasing numbers of women are being diagnosed with a combination of anxiety and depression, because untreated anxiety can turn into depression and vice versa. This may be why two out of three depressed people also have symptoms of anxiety, according to Mental Health America."
With me it was about 6 years to be treated, and I know for a fact if I was treated sooner my anxiety/panic attacks wouldn't have turned into agoraphobia. If you or someone you know feel any of this hits home, please see a doctor sooner than later.