Mental Health issues and not wanting to go out.

Nothing to do with the lockdown, I was a nervous wreck before. My nerves are shot. I now suffer with shaking hands (not illness thankfully, just nerves). I dread going for a coffee or a drink with anyone as I pick a cup or glass up and my hand shakes and I spill the blumin thing all over the place. So now I'm getting scared to go out and I love going out.

Covid has definitely affected my wanting to socialise. Pre covid I loved being with people, entertaining and going out and about. Now it is a challenge, though happy to be with close friends. DH wants to do pre covid socialising and entertaining but I am finding it difficult. Unfortunately a few wines help.

Biglouis, I feel exactly that. We were invited to a family party, just didn't feel up to it. I avoid large gatherings and I still wear a mask. Covid may not be as serious, but I have had it, don't want it again. I feel I have never fully recovered. If I was young and fit, perhaps I would feel differently.

I think that it's perfectly natural that there's a reluctance to go into crowded spaces. I think that you did well to go at all. Currently 1:17 people are inflected. While I know it's not as serious as it was, it's not gone away.

No it's not just you biglouise but I don't attribute my reluctance to go out as much as I used too to the lock down, I've been aware of it for 9 years now.

It's something I try to over come as my mum was agoraphobic and didn't leave the house at all for several years before she died.

Panic attacks are really awful aren't they, and despite our best efforts to avoid situations that can trigger them they can still catch us out when we least expect them.

No it's not just you. Sales figures are down everywhere. Post pandemic and economic situation. How about getting some help before you get so embedded you don't go out at all. I'm sorry you are feeling this way but please get some help and keeping talking on here for support and advice.