To not want to leave the house?

[calmday]

I've posted this in mental health but I'm reposting it here for more traffic.

I'm diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic. Untreated at the minute as I came off my antipsychotic.

I'm really struggling with leaving the house at the moment. I haven't been out since Saturday morning. Really anxious about it.

My DP doesn't work as he needed to give up his job to look after the children when I was in the psychiatric hospital for five months. He hasn't gone back to work cos I'm not well yet. He's supposed to be my carer.

I need to go out on Thursday to take DS for a haircut and pick up my prescription. I'm scared. I've asked DP to go instead but he refuses.

What do I do?

I suffer from depression and severe anxiety so I know exactly how you are feeling. I am doing a lot better now than I was about a year ago when I'd have panic attacks even going on the stairway outside my old flat. I found one small thing that has helped is to break down the task of going out. So not think "I need to go out" because that makes me flustered and overwhelmed but just "okay all you need to do is brush your teeth" then when that's done great "now all you need to do is hop into the shower" okay done "now all you need to do is just get dressed no big deal" okay all dressed now just have a bite to eat etc and just build up to "okay you've done all that now that's great so all you need to do is just pop out for half an hour" I hope that makes sensemble. It just makes things feel less overwhelming if you get me. I hope you feel better soon, theres light at the end pf the tunnel even though it doesn't always feel like there is

Olddear my partner says he won't help me cos he says "I'm your carer, not your slave".

Thanks for all the nice kind messages x

Your partner should be more supportive, and maybe come with you to support you.

Have u tried mindfulness.look up breathing mindfulness meditation on YouTube.fantastic!
Try saying yes to the fear wen it comes.wen u react with "no.I don't like this feeling"see how tense and scared u r?now hold ur heart and say "hes I feel u fear,I've seen you,I've got u itl be ok"the difference is immense.so wen u go out allow any feelings if u can,they multiply wen u fear them,then create biigger ruminations.try holding them in compqssion fr urself.break down what u want t do.get some flowers.milk.book.see the grass in local park.don't label it ad the big bad out.

toastandbutterandjam that was the first thing that jumped out at me from your post but like I said I'm no expert so please don't my word for it. Good luck finding the help that you need and getting someone to listen to you. Your not a lier though.