I have been referred by my community psychiatric nurse to the day unit at the local hospital. I have been diagnosed with panic disorder by her and the CBT therapist I see privately. She also says that I have agoraphobia but he disagrees and says that it's part of my panic disorder and if I had that under control I would not have the agoraphobia. I will be doing an anxiety management course and some other courses on self-esteem etc., They say that I will also be doing graded exposure which I have started privately with the CBT. I am really scared about being away from my house for the whole day and in a strange environment with people I don't know and would love to hear from anyone who has done this and their thoughts. The mere thought of being in a psychiatric unit is making me anxious so goodness knows what I will be like when I have start.