The Agoraphobia Project

[Dizzy-Dave]

Hey everyone.

I've just come out of the chatroom where afew of us agoraphobia sufferors were discussing how long we've been housebound, and who can go where and for how long etc.

It was a really useful discussion

As people were talking about their situation though, I couldn't help but wonder how much more useful it would be if we could see the person in photo/video format.

You might of seen afew youtube videos about people with agorphobia.
Some sit at their pc's and talk, some go out with their camera phone and share the experience of being agorphobic. I believe some members of this site do this too.

I make short films and have been housebound for 6 months now. I have been taking photos and filming myself on and off the whole time.

I'd like to ask if anyone is willing to contribute video footage (using camcorder, phone, webcam, anything you like) and photos for a NMP Agoraphobia Project. I'm thinking of setting up a youtube channel for our videos. That way any sufferors can share the recovery experience in one place.

What do you think ?

*EDIT - We now have a youtube channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/AgoraphobiaProject

[Alabasterlyn]

Sounds a good idea to me Dave. I think it might help a lot of us with agoraphobia to focus on something else when we are going out

[H22]

I'll definatly try and do this
i think its a great idea and i can see it helping a lot of people, including ourselves

xxxxxxx

[sunshine-lady]

I think it's a great idea Dave, however I won't be able to contribute as I am very camera shy. Would love to see/hear other people though.

[Dizzy-Dave]

I will probally make an introduction video later and upload it.

Until then, save this into your bookmarks

http://www.youtube.com/user/AgoraphobiaProject

As a start, and only if you want to, we could do short videos on who we are, how long we have had it, where we are from. Could be 10 seconds long, whatever!

Or if you dont feel confident, talk off camera and i can just use the sound of your lovely voice on top of a photo of a mountain view !

[belle]

I've been making videos for ages

x

[Dizzy-Dave]

Yes Belle, I have seen yours

Now we can all come together.

Do you have agoraphobia Belle ?

*It seems you have.

Your pretty cute for someone with all those symptoms!

[belle]

I've had IT for 10 years, yes!
I was roombound, severely monophobic and social phobic. Thank Goodness, i am not quite that bad now, at least i can get out of the house even if it is with my ma!!!!

[Dizzy-Dave]

Might be a video on the page now lol. Gawd.

[doodah]

What a great idea Dave! I've looked at yours and Belle's channels and think they're great!

I'm like sunshinelady and camerashy lol but would love to follow your youtube channels/blogs and hopefully, in time, contribute.

I feel really, REALLY embarrassed when I tell people I started with agoraphobia in 1975 - it comes and goes. I certainly don't want ANYBODY here to think they're going to be stuck with it for 30+ years, cos I'm pretty sure it was just a case of me not understanding what was going on.

Anywayyyyyyy - well done Dave and Bell too!

Wendy :-)